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The History of Coal Mining in Wakefield
Coal had been extracted in Wakefield since the Middle Ages, but it was not until the eighteenth century that mining ... -
Carlton Colliery – A Welsh Mining Community in Yorkshire
By Melvyn Jones Carlton had two collieries, both of which had eventful histories. In 1870 Joshua Willey from Hoyland leased ... -
Grimethorpe Colliery – Iconic Pit with a Famous Band
By Melvyn Jones Those who have only heard of the place as a mining settlement could well believe the name ... -
The Battle of Orgreave
The story of an infamous and pivotal confrontation between striking miners and police in Yorkshire… by Colin Philpott If ever ...
