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Postlethwaite's Eskett (Iron Ore)
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| Location: | Eskett |
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| Owners: | 1880's - John Postlethwaite |
| 1890's - Postlethwaite's Eskett Mining Co. | |
| Output: | 1882 - Iron Ore. |
| 1888 - Iron Ore. | |
| 1890 - Iron Ore. | |
| 1896 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite). | |
| 1902 - Iron Ore (Red Hematite). | |
 Detailed Mineral Statistics for Postlethwaite's Eskett (Iron Ore) |
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| Employment: | 1896 - 138 (109 below, 29 surface) |
| 1902 - 0 [Suspended, April 1901] | |
| Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for Postlethwaite's Eskett (Iron Ore) |
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| Notes: | 1913 - Abandoned |
| Miscellaneous Notes and Incidents for Postlethwaite's Eskett (Iron Ore) |
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Description
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Disasters (5 or more killed)
None Found
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Names of those killed at this colliery
Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!
Clarkson, James, 08 Nov 1907, (accident: Aug 1907), aged 71, Labourer [More information ...] | ||||||
Fisher, James, 02 Apr 1894, (accident: 02 Mar 1894, 8:30 a.m., 3rd hour of shift), aged 55, Miner, Fall of atone from a damp parting The place had been inspected by an official previous to the men commencing work, and the men themselves had examined this particular lump, and considered it sound. He died on the 2nd April [Inspection made & inquest attended] | ||||||
Graham, Thomas, 20 Jan 1886, Trailer, fall of stone came off at slip | ||||||
Kelly, John, 10 Jan 1890, (accident: 05 Jan 1890, 4:00 a.m., 4th hour of shift), aged 22, Miner, unramming shot; deceased was boring out a shot that had missed fire when the charge exploded, causing injuries which proved fatal on the 10th January | ||||||
Kerving, Thomas, 01 Sep 1894, 11:00 a.m., 5th hour of shift, aged 60, Miner, A piece of tough shale fell from the side without warning, and rolled over on deceased, who was filling ore. The working place had been inspected by two different officials between the men leaving the previous day and their return on the morning of the accident [Inspection made & inquest attended] | ||||||
Moore, William, 23 Sep 1881, aged 53, Miner, killed by a fall of roof | ||||||
Morton, John, 30 Jan 1890, (accident: 13 Dec 1889, 7:00 p.m., 7th hour of shift), aged 40, Miner, fall of stone; on the 13th December 1889 deceased was barring a piece of stone down in his working place when it fell upon him, causing injuries from which he died on 30th January | ||||||
Mulligan, Robert, 07 Jul 1880, aged 28, Miner, fall from roof | ||||||
Walker, Joseph, 03 Aug 1891, 10:00 a.m., 4th hour of shift, aged 15, Metal Picker, This boy's father was engaged barring a piece of metal off the timbers in his working place, when it suddenly fell and "reeled" several sets of timbers out, burying deceased [Inspection made & inquest attended] | ||||||
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If you know of any fatalities missing from the above list then please contact us with the details and we will add them to our database.
more information on some of the fatalities shown above
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Credits
Sources:
- 1880 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2903)
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241)
- 1886 Mines Inspectors Report (C 5090)
- 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1890 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6346), Newcastle District (No. 3) by James Willis, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1891 Mines Inspectors Report (C 6625), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1894 Mines Inspectors Report (C 7667), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
- 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1907 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4045), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines
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