1900 - 1994
Dedicated to the Miners of Silverwood
Hollings Lane
Thrybergh
South Yorkshire England
Webmaster John Doxey
Main Photos Jonathan Dabbs.
Additional content Mick Carver
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1900 - 1994
Dedicated to the Miners of Silverwood |
Hollings Lane Thrybergh South Yorkshire England Webmaster John Doxey Main Photos Jonathan Dabbs. Additional content Mick Carver |
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Each Link below will take you to a related group of pages. There are at present 235 pages on this site. There are 23, 470links to help you navigate |
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It is recommended to start your visit here
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| Silverwood related news |
| Local News |
| The making of the Mine |
| History of the Mine |
| Listing of Miners |
| The Colliers |
| Where the Miners of Silverwood came from |
| Origins of Miners |
| Work and Leisure |
| Working Life |
| Biographies and Tributes |
| Individuals |
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Facts, Stories and Features |
| Interesting facts |
| Legends from the Mine |
| Tales from the Mine |
| For Researchers |
| Mining Information |
| For Your Use |
| Students Page |
| Guest Book |
| Messages |
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| Local Villages |
| Thrybergh |
| Ravenfield |
| Dalton |
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For those of you researching families, this site contains records of over 4,237 miners, the three local Village sites on the bottom of the link bar have census records and family histories. The four sites are used by local Schools, B. B. C. Television, local researchers, and Environmental Scientist as a database on local history. |
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"SIMPLY THE BEST" "You couldn't beat us, we were Miners". Bruce Wilson 2005 A PERSONAL WEBSITE BY JOHN DOXEY INTRODUCTION
What you are about to read is hopefully a worthy tribute to not just the miners of Silverwood but also miners everywhere who lived and worked in a period when coal was king, a title earned by blood, sweat, and tears. Coal like all commodities had a price, but the true price of coal was not what you and I paid for with money, its the price paid by miners and their families every time a miner was injured, killed, or contracting one of the many diseases associated with working in dust. This site is not just the history of a mine it is more a study of the men and women who worked there, often rough and rowdy in their ways, sometimes scorned by those ignorant of their true worth. Why did they work down a mine? Simply to better their lot and provide a better existence for their families, a legacy enjoyed by their descendants today many of whom were sent to college and university, paid for by money earned by their fathers working down the mine. What is hoped is that when you have finished reading these pages you will have a true picture of coalminers, which is a far cry from the image often portrayed in the tabloids during the 20th century. You will also learn just how much coal contributed to each and everyone of us, for the by products of this fuel had many benefits. These pages contain humour , tragedy, deception, and heartbreak, but what stands out is the pride, comradeship, and community spirit of miners and their families.
Silverwood was never to celebrate her 100th birthday, she ended her life prematurely, no she was not ailing, she was actually quite the opposite. So healthy that she was breaking records, outrunning slower competitors. There she was in the prime of health running for the finish line each day, unsuspecting, full of pride, only seeing her assassin crawl out of her hiding place from behind a cloak of deceit at the last moment.
Though she had her defenders like
Mr. Peter Hardy M. P. who stated in Parliament :- We have had enough stupidity, we have had enough dogma and we have had enough malice. It is time that the Government reconsidered the matter and accepted the amendment--in the national interest. " Silverwood like others tried to fight with commonsense and reasoning, for she was no match for the weaponry and power of her unrelenting adversary, but the assassin was not listening, she was vent on destruction, and she had her own interest in seeing foreign competitors win the race. The axe fell maliciously and mercilessly, Silverwood unable to defend herself finally fell , today nothing more than a memory, but that memory lives on with pride.
This site is dedicated to the Miners of Silverwood their families, and that memory.
To each and every person who have contributed here on these pages, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks. John Doxey son of Ike Doxey Silverwood Miner.
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SITE NEWS 18/04/2008
More info added on the history pages NEW PAGES
Older pages constantly updated. A new page where you can add your local Silverwood news
ROTHERHAM ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY Community Education programme Capturing the identity and the history of Brampton and the surrounding areas – all of which centre around the mining industry,
COMING MAY 2008 A TERRIFIC PROGRAM OF EVENTS FROM ROTHERHAM FEDERATION OF TENANTS AND RESIDENTS
JOHNS EMAILS My apologies for very slow responses to emails, this is due to a very large amount of emails received , and I am trying desperately to catch up in my spare time. However please keep sending them, they are the lifeblood of this site.
Welcome to the computer users of the Gun and Baggin ! If you would like to add something to the site, please do, it is your site. John |
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All information on this site is factual and correct to the extent of my knowledge. There is no intent to cause offence to any individual. Should you spot an error please let me know and that error will be corrected.
PLEASE NOTE: This site is the result of
over 7 years research, and compilation, should you wish to use any of
the content for publication of literature please contact me.
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Site URL.L. http://johndoxey.100freemb.com/Silverwood/index.htm |
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From what started out as one
page regarding the history of the Mine where my Father worked has grown this multi page comprehensive historic database. This has been largely
due to the marvellous input by others, many ex miners and also their families. The lives of some of these miners and their families can
also be found on the Thrybergh, Dalton, and Ravenfield sites which are linked to these pages.
"REMEMBER WHEN"