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South Tyne Colliery
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| Location: | Haltwhistle 11½ miles [18 km] NNW of Alston |
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| Map Ref: | (Sheet 86, 87, OL43) NY707648, 54° 58' 37" N, 2° 27' 28" W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maps: |  1860s map detailed map from the Ordnance Survey |
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| Opened: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed: | 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pits: | Shaft details for South Tyne Colliery |
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| Owners: | 1860's - Smith & Hastwell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1890's - W. Hudspith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1910's - Blackett & South Tyne Collieries Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Output: | 1882 - Fireclay. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1888 - Coal. Fireclay. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1890 - Coal. Fireclay. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1896 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1902 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1914 - Coal: Gas, Household. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1921 - Coal: Gas, Household. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1923 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Steam. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Steam. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1925 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Steam. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1927 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Household, Steam. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Steam. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930 - Coal: Coking, Gas, Steam. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 - Clay Drift - Fireclay. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 - Clay Drift - Fireclay. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 - Clay Drift - Fireclay. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Colliery Management (prior to 1955)
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| Seams Worked: | 1914 - Little Limestone Coal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1921 - Little Limestone Coal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1923 - Little Limestone Coal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1924 - Little Limestone Coal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1925 - Little Limestone Coal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1927 - Little Limestone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1929 - Little Limestone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930 - Little Limestone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 - Clay Drift - Little Limestone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 - Clay Drift - Little Limestone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 - Clay Drift - Little Limestone | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catalogue of plans of abandoned mines for South Tyne Colliery |
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| Notes: | 1931, 24 Sep - Little Limestone seam abandoned |
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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!
Armstrong, James, 1919, [approximate date] | ||||||
Clemintson, Joseph, 31 Mar 1906, (accident: 30 Mar 1906), aged 70, Screener, run over by set [More information ...] | ||||||
Coulson, John (jnr.), 11 Dec 1877, (accident: 08 Dec 1877), aged 20, Driver, riding on a full set his head came into contact with the roof or sides | ||||||
Denwood, James, 1929, [approximate date] | ||||||
Dryden, Robinson Watson, 1920, [approximate date] | ||||||
Ewart, Andrew, 1917, [approximate date] | ||||||
Hutchinson, W., 1925, [approximate date] | ||||||
Irving, Joseph W., 1919, [approximate date] | ||||||
Kennedy, John, 1918, [approximate date] | ||||||
Liddle, George, 02 Jan 1903, aged 67, Brickmaker, Deceased was employed at brickworks owned by the Colliery Co. and was on his way along a tramway to work, having overslept himself. He got on to a set of loaded tubs being drawn by a rope from the mine's mouth to the screens. The rope is knocked off before the tubs arrive at the stopping place, but on this occasion the knock-off failed to act and the tubs went further than usual and deceased was caught at the knock-off [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a colliery accident] | ||||||
Lightfoot, Joseph, 1927, [approximate date] | ||||||
Mitchinson, Joseph, 1924, [approximate date] | ||||||
Pattison, Robert Thomas, 15 Jun 1914, aged 38, Hewer, Deceased was killed by a fall of roof at the coal face. The roof was badly cut up by slips, and the stone fell from between two of these. Deceased was engaged at the time in setting a prop under the stone which fell. This should have been done before. A shot fired shortly before probably loosened the stone. | ||||||
Potts, Adam, 1922, [approximate date] | ||||||
Spottiswood, Thomas Henry, 27 Nov 1913, aged 22, Putter, during the overlap of the lads' shifts (three hours) the deceased, within two other lads, was hewing coal in a wide bord, 12 yards in width, in a seam 2 feet thick in the limestone series, having a roof of sandy limestone usually of a remarkably good character, when a stone, 9 feet long, 4 feet 6 inches wide, tapering to a point at the other end and 12 inches thick, came away at a slip close to the face; one prop had been set at the thick end of the stone, which was canted out; the presence of a slip was not suspected | ||||||
Thackray, John, 08 May 1899, aged 43, Engineer, While foolishly stepping over the connecting rod of a pumping engine in motion, he was tripped up by the rod, and fell underneath it [Inspection made] | ||||||
Waugh, William, 25 Aug 1902, aged 22, Hewer, deceased was taking off side coal in a landing in the Little Limestone Coal in order that the road might be improved, when a large stone fell away and crushed him ; the place had been previously examined by the manager and the deputy and considered safe ; there was no slip, but some props which had been set at the edge of the stone were canted out | ||||||
| 17 names found | ||||||
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
The following unnamed fatalities are listed in the Mines Inspectors Reports, once again this collection is not complete!
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| 04 Jul 1864 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | fall of stone |
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of South Tyne Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to South Tyne Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- 1869 List of Mines
- 1877 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2003)
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
- 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.
- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
- 1899 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 134), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1902 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 1590)
- 1903 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2119), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1906 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 3449), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. B. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines, copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1913 Mines Inspectors Report
- 1914 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1914 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 8023)
- 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1924 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1927 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1929 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1948 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1949 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
- 1950 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
Pictures:
- Colliery picture provided by David Kitching from the John Ryan Collection (©)
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