Desford colliery history books

The leicester and swannington railway was built through the parish in 1832. Desford 2nd desford 1st cadeby light railway bardon hill ratby 2nd ratby 1st hugglescote kirby muxloe braunston mr other railway and industry locations merrylees colliery incline bottom bagworth colliery incline keepers house incline top nailstone colliery quarry stainton road goods ellistown colliery desford junction south leicester. Easington colliery family history book history books victorian buildings north east england women in history local history coal mining sunderland what others are saying crowds waiting in the streets for news of the colliery disaster, easington, june photo number. Fodens brass band, wingates temperance band, hammonds sauce works band, the desford colliery band, the metropolitan police band and choir. The history of the coalfield from 12001900 has been covered in considerable detail by colin owen, but the stories of the coalfield in the 20th century and the complex story of the small pits, fireclay mines and potteries on ashby wolds have not yet been the subject of a comprehensive history. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Browse and buy a vast selection of industrial history mining books and collectibles on. This book is the story of a deep coalmine in cwmtawe. The leicestershire coalfield consisted of bagworth, ellistown, merry lees, desford, south leicester, snibston, new. Frederick baden hinsley 19001988 left school at the age of and worked in desford colliery near leicester. Historic and archive photos of desford coal colliery. Desford colliery band desford live, released 12 october 20 1. Leicester area num archive will celebrate the history of coal mining. The desford colliery band is considered one of the finest exponents of the brass medium. The wollaton shafts are sunk wholly through middle coal measures, but one of themno. Desford colliery was the most southerly of the deep collieries in the eastern basin of the leicestershire coalfields. Information, photographs and plans for desford coal colliery on the mine. Engraving from the illustrated london news london, 17 november 1883. Gregson 1 desford colliery band other bands british.

Buy point of ayr colliery by mostyn history preservation society isbn. Local history books by samuel t stewart coleorton parish. A brief timeline showing the key moments in the history of markham colliery and the subsequent regeneration of the site as markham vale an industrial, distribution and commercial development. Desford set for the land of the rising sun 4barsrest.

In 1875 an unsuccessful attempt was made to sink a mine in the parish, at lindridge. The band hails from a small mining town called coalville in the heart of the midlands uk. The desford colliery dowty band dowty mining equipment dowty. Probably because of the successful discoveries of workable coal seams below the new red sandstones at ibstock and bagworth during the 1820s, efforts were made to find seams further south during. The company involved then sank a new shaft at merrylees but retained the title of desford pit. The main picture shows an injured miner pitman brought to the surface and his anxious wife rushing forward to greet him. The colliery was owned by john speakman, who started sinking two shafts on land at wood end farm in the northeast part of bedford, south of the london and north western railways tyldesley loopline in about 1874.

Six collieries snibston, desford, whitwick, ellistown, south leicester and bagworth closed in and. Painting in all saints church, gresford commemorating the 1934 gresford disaster, above a book with the names of the 266 who died. The official facebook page for the desford colliery band. Oct 26, 20 desford colliery band has just flown manchester airport to japan on their latest tour of the far east. Desford coal colliery information and photos aditnow. Desford colliery level crossing at the abc railway guide. Besides the important development of peggs green colliery in 1830, there were several. Tonight sees the start a demanding week of rehearsals for the butlins mineworkers contest 101112th january. Below i give a thread on my blog which currently contains 24 items about easington colliery. Desford has a free church, which is a member of the baptist union of great britain. Shop industrial history mining books and collectibles abebooks.

The author spent much of his childhood living in the pit village and community of seaham colliery. Books about social and industrial history of coleorton, peggs green. Welcome to the markham colliery story mine the story mine, is a project supported by heritage lottery fund and derbyshire county council to unearth and share stories from markham colliery. Easington colliery family history book history books victorian buildings north east england women in history local history coal mining sunderland crowds waiting in the streets for news of the colliery disaster, easington, june photo number. Probably because of the successful discoveries of workable coal seams below the new red sandstones at ibstock and bagworth during the 1820s, efforts. The pit yard at the bottom of the street was his playground during the day and at night he fell asleep with the sounds of the busy colliery ringing in his ears.

Probably because of the successful discoveries of workable coal seams below the new red sandstones at ibstock and bagworth during the 1820s, efforts were made to find seams further south during the 1830s. The old colliery is now the only large scale remains of the 20th century mining industry in north somerset. Desford a neolithic hand axe was found on farmland in the south of the parish and the remains of two romanobritish kilns were found in main street the earliest written record of deresford or diresford is in domesday book 1086 but the name is older and means deors ford, suggesting an anglo saxon origin. The new album also features groups such as the grimethorpe colliery band, which achieved fame through the soundtrack for the 1994 film brassed off, leicesters desford colliery band, kents betteshangar brass and scotlands buckhaven and methil miners brass band. Book on an open day chat with a dmu student visit our virtual open day. Following previous visits to singapore, bangkok, jakarta and manila, this inaugural weeklong trip will add another emerging brass band country to their growing list of international destinations.

Amounts shown in italicised text are for items listed in currency other than euros and are approximate conversions to euros based upon bloombergs conversion rates. Fodens brass band, wingates temperance band, hammonds sauce works band, the desford colliery band, the metropolitan police band and choir brass is fun, record 3. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest desford colliery band interviews. A number of books were found in the church chest which date back to. Lloyd webber, andrew, desford colliery caterpillar band andrew lloyd webber in brass music. Variations desford colliery band other bands british. Desfords common lands were enclosed by act of parliament in 1759. Leicestershire industrial history society publications. Not only did he become principal cornet of the desford colliery band at the age of 11, but he also won both the junior and. The combination of granite, sanitary ware, coal and beer make an unusual selection of products to be discussed in a midland volume. Individual risk rating is the risk to invidual users of the crossing.

Phil smith and mick richmond, second from right and far right, with dirty thirty colleagues cliff and nigel jeffery and dave douglas, leaving on a trip to the usa. Set in woodhorn colliery museum, ashington, northumberland. Desford band, desford colliery aggregate industries, desford colliery caterpillar, desford colliery caterpillar band, desford colliery dowty, desford colliery dowty band, desford colliery lcitwf, desford colliery lciwtf, desford colliery lciwtf, desford colliery litwf, desford colliery miners, desford colliery welfare, desford colliery. Welcome to the website of the world famous desford colliery brass band. We have a collection of local archive materials, consisting of documents, photographs, books, oral recordings and other artefacts which have been used to produce exhibitions and booklets on the history of desford. Lloyd webber, andrew, desford colliery caterpillar band.

You are welcome to use this album for uploading archive or historical photographs of desford. Coalville is an industrial town in north west leicestershire, east midlands england, with a. Gresford colliery was a coal mine located a mile from the north wales village of gresford, near wrexham. Jan 03, 20 brassed off colliery band in danger of closing over money woes a brass band that played at the olympics opening ceremony and was the inspiration for the hit film brassed off is in danger of. Photographs of desford coal colliery on the mining history web site uk. Coal was mined here and two large colliers dominated the parish in the late 1800s. This ensemble has performed all over the world, recorded award winning albums and continues to be at the forefront of british music making. The colliery is situated in the charming rural district from which it derives its title, about three and a half miles west of nottingham. Desford colliery level crossing the abc railway guide.

Colliery explosion near accrington, north lancashire, england, november 1883. Banners of the durham coalfield, norman emery, 1998, sutton publishing ltd. Leicester area num archive will celebrate the history of coal mining in. To commemorate the pits closure a half winding wheel was erected in. This photo is from a book produced by the campaign for the protection of rural england in the 1930s. Information, photographs and plans for desford coal colliery on the mine exploration web site uk. Miners working on the coal face at snibston colliery in the early 1980s1 of 26.

The main coalfield lies in a ten mile square area centred on ashbydelazouch, extending across the county boundary. His specific area of expertise was mine ventilation including historical. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Brassed off colliery band in danger of closing over money.

In the 20 th century desford pit employed many local people until it closed in 1984. These pictures show what it was like to work in a coal. This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the company, but an indication of the changes of ownership and the links between companies and directors in those companies. Hinsley news newspapers books scholar jstor february 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message. In 1912 the band engaged its first professional musical director mr albert. In addition, i have three articles covering its history between 1899 and 1935 which appear in the 2011, 2012 and 20 annual editions of the journal of the north east labour history society. Our latest cd is now available where have all the flowers gone an album for peace. Desford colliery village 1 this photo is from a book produced by the campaign for the protection of rural england in the 1930s but published after ww2 which illustrated the effects of good and bad development on rural leicestershire. Brass music composed and conducted by edward gregson.

Preserving the past, promoting the present and forging the future. Bedford colliery, also known as wood end pit, was a coal mine on the manchester coalfield in bedford, leigh, lancashire, england. The mine, the miners and their communities was launched at the local history book fair at swansea museum ri on 22 nd october. In more recent years, a wealth of material charting the towns history has been published through the. The miners hymn is played by the grimethorpe colliery band. The desford colliery band has recorded many cds gaining much critical acclaim. Baritone soloist carole crompton with desford colliery caterpillar band. The ensemble is in demand at many festivals across the globe. Colliery bands sign new album deal to mark end of miners. This new album is only available in your local high street music stores under the island records label. Of the 110 men and boys below ground at the time, 30 men died.

I remember visiting one time and my cousin joe lee used to play the bass drum in the colliery band and i went along to a practice session in. Accolades have been received from moscow, chicago, singapore, bangkok, and many european capitals. As part of the launch, the following short talks andor book signings will take place at several locations in the swansea valley at clydach, pontardawe and ystradgynlais libraries, rhos community. Bagworth colliery is in the guiness book of records for its coal production per manshift. Founded in 1898 the band has a colourful and interesting history. Its wide range of styles and flexibility of performance has bought it.

Desford s common lands were enclosed by act of parliament in 1759. Tareni colliery by clive reed by scs on oct 3, 2016 3. It is presented as a single letter, with a being the highest risk and m being the lowest. The desford colliery caterpillar band rundel verlag. Our archives are stored at sid and the archivists are currently entering the details onto modes computer programme. Desford conservation area appraisal consultation like many villages in leicestershire, little is known of desford until after the 11 th century when the village was first mentioned in the doomsday book. Aug 10, 2015 a brief history of the various historical monuments of the area can be found here, in the banes placemaking plan. Brassed off colliery band in danger of closing over money woes a brass band that played at the olympics opening ceremony and was the inspiration for the hit film brassed off is in danger of. The leicestershire industrial history society, lihs, was founded in 1969 and has been active in the field of industrial history, site excavation, restoration, conservation, recording and documentation ever since. Collective risk rating is the overall risk of any incident involving any person or vehicle on the crossing, including train staff and passengers as well as users of the crossing. Desford has achieved great popularity and success as an ambassador for british culture and heritage abroad. With japan now ticked off in the touring history books, desford will now be looking for more exotic places to take their unique brand of brass band missionary work, with plans already in the pipeline to visit dubai and thailand. Jan 22, 2010 colliery bands sign new album deal to mark end of miners strike some of the uks bestknown colliery bands have united to sign a deal for a new album to mark the 25th anniversary of the end of. I live in watford but i was born at 55 south crescent in 1953, my mothers maiden name was christlow, they moved to 16 reginald street.