Tag Archives: Spoil Heaps

Lamping it

Posted on October 21, 2017 by BrownhillsBob

For those who missed it, I had an interesting question commented to an old post in the week, and I thought I’d make a post out of it as it deserves a wider audience – this certainly sounds like a remarkable family history, which someone out there must be able to help with.

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Working in a coal mine…

Posted on February 26, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

Since covering the anniversary of The Grove Pit Disaster – the worst such event in our area’s mining history – I’ve only peripherally touched on the subject of the local mines. After some prompting by readers, I’ve decided this week … Continue reading →

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