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Warren Vale Colliery Disaster

On 20th December, 1851, 52 men and boys were killed in an explosion at Warren Vale Colliery Rawmarsh. The colliery was owned by Earl Fitzwilliam and worked by Messrs J. and J. Charlesworth.

Background

The Explosion

The Neighbourhood Scene

The Situation on Saturday

The Situation on Sunday

The Situation on Monday

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Those who Died

The Inquest

The Verdict

Those who Escaped

 

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