Evictions 1863
A printed poster on view at the National Mining Museum at Caphouse Colliery describes the dreadful state of industrial relations in and around Methley at this time. This was a … Continue Reading →
A printed poster on view at the National Mining Museum at Caphouse Colliery describes the dreadful state of industrial relations in and around Methley at this time. This was a … Continue Reading →
On Thursday, December 9th 1875 an explosion occurred in the mine workings belonging to Messrs. Henry Briggs, Son & Co. killing 5 men and 1 boy. (A brief report of … Continue Reading →
Benjamin Burnley commenced sinking the shafts in 1845 and the pit started to produce coal in 1851. In the early 1900’s severe flooding problems were experienced and as a result … Continue Reading →
A crowd in excess of 250 people turned out to witness the dedication ceremony of a scuptured memorial to coal mining in the village of Methley. It was Saturday 24th … Continue Reading →
Extraordinary Mining Accident Pontefract & Castleford Express 29th November 1929 Funeral of Mr A Parker Remarkable public sympathy was manifested at the funeral on Sunday of Mr Alfred Parker of … Continue Reading →
Tuesday 17th September 1963, the colliers on 8s face in the Savile Park seam (Beeston) had been involved in a deployment manning dispute where backshift preparation work attracted a reduced … Continue Reading →
Practice, practice and practice again, words issued by many people but on this occasion by the avuncular Harry Fenwick Moore, Colliery Deputy, St Johns Ambulance Instructor to Savile Underofficials and … Continue Reading →
Immediate response, that’s what the training was for – this is a fire fighting capability at the pit. Hence the need to undertake ‘ in house ‘ training for the … Continue Reading →
During the 1950’s and 1960’s unless any major maintenance work dictated – the NUM Branch at Savile were invited to contribute to the decision on which 2 holiday weeks the pit … Continue Reading →
They didn’t know it was the August holiday fortnight but they knew something was happening. The conveyors had stopped and yet handlers were in fixing halters and leads at 6.30 … Continue Reading →