Pit Holidays St Leger Week
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 →
Category: Railways
Pontefract and Castleford Express – Extracts 1937
19th November, 1937 Scholey Hill’s Victory :- As was anticipated, Scholey Hill gained another easy victory by seven goals to nil, when they entertained Leeds Fireclay. The visitors never once … Continue Reading →
A Rail Mishap 16th November 1937
When a train of empty coal wagons was passing through Methley, on Tuesday noon from Gascoigne Wood. One of the wagons left the rails at the bend just before reaching … Continue Reading →