Taking readings at Birchenwood Collliery, Kidsgrove
Birchenwood colliery opened in the 1890s, most of the coal being used for coke and other by-products. The colliery actually closed in 1932, but coke and other by-product production continued by using ...
Talke o' th' Hill Colliery, Newcastle-Under-Lyme
An underground view of Talke o' th' Hill Colliery.
The Railway Line behind St. Luke's Church, Silverdale
This photograph shows a train on the railway line in Silverdale, the former mining village that lies just outside Newcastle-under-Lyme. The Silverdale line was originally opened to serve Silverdale colliery ...
Watermills Colliery Chimney Shaft, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Remains of the Watermills Colliery chimney shaft, Apdale. Harry Corfield former accountant for Midland Coke Co. in the foreground.
Winding gear, Birchenwood Colliery, Kidsgrove
Birchenwood colliery opened in the 1890s, most of the coal being used for coke and other by-products. The colliery actually closed in 1932, but coke and other by-product production continued by using ...
Wolstanton Colliery, Newcastle-under-Lyme
A view of the working Wolstanton Colliery. The Colliery was demolished in the late 1980s and a retail park now stands on the site. The Colliery was opened in 1920 and was merged with Sneyd and Hanley ...