1900 - 1994
Dedicated to the Miners of Silverwood
History of the Mine
SIMPLY THE BEST
Hollings Lane
Thrybergh
South Yorkshire England
Webmaster John Doxey
Main Photos Jonathan Dabs.
Additional content Mick Carver
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Dedicated to the Miners of Silverwood History of the Mine SIMPLY THE BEST |
Hollings Lane Thrybergh South Yorkshire England Webmaster John Doxey Main Photos Jonathan Dabs. Additional content Mick Carver |
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HISTORY |
| 1913 Accident |
| 1947 Accident |
| Silverwood 2007 |
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Listing of Miners |
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Where the Miners of Silverwood came from |
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Work and Leisure |
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Biographies and Tributes |
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Facts, Stories and Features |
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Legends from the Mine |
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Mining Information |
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For Your Use |
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Local Villages |
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THE RIDDOR INCIDENT By Alf Evans |
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It was a cold windy morning on the 12th April 1993, the wind was noted as a strong Westerly. As a reminder that pit accidents can occur on the surface and not just underground that strong Westerly wind was the cause of what could have been a fatal incident.
In the early hours of that morning the stockyard traversing crane seen above broke loose from it's anchorage due to the pounding from the wind, the crane then traversed uncontrollably from the West end of the yard to the East end. Upon reaching the East end the crane toppled over narrowly missing the explosive car.
For reasons unknown no one had reported this incident to inspectorate. Consequently when the manager T. Lawson arrived at the mine later that morning all hell broke loose
If you have further details of the above incident please send them in
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