Foxfield Colliery
The entrance to Foxfield Colliery on Whitehurst Lane, taken around the time of its closure in 1965.
Foxfield Colliery was situated in the Cheadle coalfield, where coal-extraction goes back to the seventeenth ...
Foxfield Colliery and War Memorial
The entrance to Foxfield Colliery on Whitehurst Lane, taken around the time of its closure in 1965.
Foxfield Colliery was situated in the Cheadle coalfield, where coal-extraction goes back to the seventeenth ...
Foxfield Colliery and War Memorial
The entrance to Foxfield Colliery on Whitehurst Lane, taken around the time of its closure in 1965. A view of the War Memorial with the derelict Foxfield Colliery in the background.
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Foxfield Colliery, Dilhorne
A general view from the south of Foxfield Colliery.
Foxfield Colliery was situated in the Cheadle coalfield, where coal-extraction goes back to the seventeenth century. Although work started on sinking ...
Foxfield Colliery, Dilhorne
A view looking towards Foxfield Colliery and its spoil heap taken looking north from Dilhorne. The houses are on Godley Lane. Foxfield Colliery was situated in the Cheadle coalfield, where coal-extraction ...
Foxfield Colliery, Dilhorne (1880-1965)
Foxfield Colliery was situated in the Cheadle coalfield, where coal-extraction goes back to the seventeenth century.
Although work started on sinking the first shaft (752ft deep) at Foxfield in 1880, ...
Froghall Tramway
A section of the inclined tramway that was used to transport limestone ore from the quarries at Cauldon Low to Froghall Wharf where it was processed into lime before being transported by narrowboat via ...
Froghall Wharf
The inner part of the canal basin at Froghall Wharf. The canal and a boat can just be seen in the bottom right hand corner. Limestone is being loaded from tramway wagons or from the large bank of stone ...
Fundraising at Walthamstow Market, London 1984.
During the miner's strike of 1984 - 1985 many women became involved in the struggle and attended protests, raised money, manned picket lines and collected food. It was common during the strike for people ...
Fundraising at Walthamstow Market, London 1984.
During the miner's strike of 1984 - 1985 many women became involved in the struggle and attended protests, raised money, manned picket lines and collected food. It was common during the strike for people ...
Gas engines, 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 ...
Gate conveyors, Cannock Chase Colliery
Gate conveyors in series carrying coal through Park Seam. Wooden pit props can be seen on the left.
General Meeting of the North Staffordshire Coal Masters - A notice from the Enoch Wood Scrapbook
In this notice, 32 North Staffordshire mine owners outline their unity with regard to two pressing issues.
Wages
At this time, miners were attempting to secure an increase in their wages by forming ...
General view of the Alvecote Works
General view of the Alvecote Works, which were called Tamworth Colliery up until 1948. Coventry Canal and Tamworth Colliery Brickworks can also be seen. This photograph was taken from the drying shed ...
Generating house, Cannock area
A team of technicians are standing on the gallery, while three managers and two technicians stand near the engine.
Glebe colliery Fenton, Mines Rescue team
Description: This photograph was taken at the Mines Rescue Centre in Glebe Street, Stoke on Trent. This was adjacent to the Saracens Head public House (all now demolished).
Men standing from left to ...
Glebe Colliery, Fenton.
Glebe colliery was situated at Fenton, close to the town hall. The spoil tip from the workings can be seen today as a prominent grassy hill making up part of Glebedale Park. The colliery closed in 1964....
Glebedale Road Collieries, Fenton
The pit head gear and buildings of Glebe (Fenton) Collieries and Brickworks. This photograph was taken from Glebedale Road. Opening in 1865, the colliery was closed in 1964, soon after then photograph ...