Donisthorpe colliery history books

Canteen building, rawdon colliery, coalville, leicestershire. His veins run cold when he realizes whos been haunting the homestead all along duration. Access to the records in the featured collections will be free until apr 2020 23. The machine was only suitable for thick seams, a feature of donisthorpe colliery, and there was at least some degree of success. Donisthorpe woodland park north west leicestershire. Wright book published privately by the author, pages. 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. This more comprehensive history of the band was compiled and written some years ago by the bands former percussionist mark arnold.

I lived in colliery row during the war years, with the entire family mum, dad. From ashby approximately 4 miles 6 kilometres from coalville approximately 9 miles 14 kilometres from. Oakthorpe is a village in the english county of leicestershire in 1086, oakthorpe was part of derbyshire and was amongst several manors given to nigel of stafford by william the conqueror. In 1935 the k6 kiosk number six was designed to commemorate the silver jubilee of king george v. At the time of pit closure in 1991 donisthorpe contained four local shops, and a post office. Oakthorpe picnic site leicestershire country parks. At the time of closure donisthorpe was only one of two mines in britain to still retain and use a steam winding engine on the number 2 pit. History of donisthorpe, in north west leicestershire and. An introduction to collecting colliery checks, tallies. The inhabitants are principally employed at the collieries or lime works on. Browse 19 photo books on grimethorpe and the surrounding area. Buy point of ayr colliery by mostyn history preservation society isbn. Although the national coal board had enthusiastically gone in for electric. Created on the former donisthorpe colliery, the site has.

Donisthorpe is a village in the north west leicestershire district of leicestershire, england. The donisthorpe family name was found in the usa, the uk, and canada between 1880 and 1920. It could be seen, and was a landmark, from the nearby m18. The donisthorpe colliery officially closed at 12 noon on thursday 12 april 1990 the day the recording wa. Oakthorpe and donisthorpe, derbyshire genealogy heraldry. The history of the coalfield from 12001900 has been covered in considerable. I can thoroughly recommend this book to all who have family from donisthorpe.

A rare copy of this has now been found and is available to the first buyer. Whitwell colliery whitwell local history group homepage. A bibliography of papers and books on mainly geological aspects of the. Grimethorpe, the mining village that hit rock bottom then bounced back. It was formed in 1917, as a leisure activity for the workers at the colliery, by members of the disbanded. Genealogical resources for the village of donisthorpe in south derbyshire. I am researching my family history and have a story family member relating to gedling colliery, nottingham. My great grandfather was a charles smith and was injured at gedling around the. Donisthorpe project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Westthorpe colliery memorial killamarsh heritage society. Oakthorpe colliery picnic site picnic site ashbydela. Youth club children create a book on their coal mining villages history. Grimethorpe, the mining village that hit rock bottom. Information, history photographs current and archive and documents for donisthorpe coal mine.

This company were the major colliery owners in the western basin of the leicestershire coalfields. The mine was first sunk in 1871 by the colliery owners checkland and williams to a depth of 205m 672 feet. Knitaker, barlborough, partly under yellow lime, a large fault lies between this mine and pebley lane colliery. Oakthorpe and donisthorpe, two hamlets forming a joint township in strettonenlefield, church gresley, and measham parishes, derbyshire, on the ashbydelazouch canal, adjacent to. Moira war memorial, ashby woulds 1467396 historic england. This did not overcome the difficulties and the colliery was sold in march 1903 to a new donisthorpe company which put the concern under the control of the moira colliery co. For those unfamiliar with the location of the bridge in nicks donisthorpe photographs it was situated next to the station of the same name on the former ashby and nuneaton. All books purchased which need to be posted will be subject to an additional charge for post and packaging at cost. Markham main colliery was a coal mine in armthorpe, on the eastern edge of doncaster. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was then known as durandestorp which has been interpreted as the outlying settlement associated with durand.

During the 19th and 20th centuries most collieries set up an adjacent brick. Eventually, oakthorpe colliery became part of donisthorpe. Moira war memorial, built in about 1920, was erected by local employers to commemorate their fallen colleagues and, is in essence, a corporate war memorial to the employees. The new owner worked the colliery to a small extent but the colliery had been run down, so much so, that the new owner sued lord donington. This privately published book collects together memories and personal accounts from people who lived, worked and grew up in donisthorpe during the second world war, and it provides a fascinating insight into what. Red telephone box situated in shortheath, almost opposite house number 151. The most donisthorpe families were found in the uk in 1891. Westthorpe colliery stood on green lane, killamarsh from 1923 to 1984.

Grimethorpe photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Miners lamps a history collectors page in english and french moore books industrial history and mining books at attractive prices national mining memorabilia association uk national pipe archive. Tony gluchowski poses for the last ever photograph to be taken at bilsthorpe colliery. In 1086, donisthorpe was part of the land given to nigel of stafford by william the conqueror. Ncb donisthorpe colliery swadlincote mining miners lamp pit check tally. Donisthorpe colliery northern mine research society. History of oakthorpe, in north west leicestershire and. Gb historical gis university of portsmouth, history of donisthorpe, in north west leicestershire and. Synopsis recording of the last working steam winding engine in leicestershire. A topographical dictionary of england, published by s lewis, london, 1848. Created on the former donisthorpe colliery which closed in 1990, this 36 hectare site has been reclaimed to create a picturesque new landscape that is accessible for all.

Donisthorpe colliery was near ashbydelazouch, leicestershire in the english midlands. Information, photographs and plans for donisthorpe coal mine on the mine exploration web site uk. A major drawback was that large quantities of small coal and slack were. Donisthorpe coal mine information and photos aditnow. The grimethorpe colliery band is a brass band, based in grimethorpe, south yorkshire, england. By the 1950s a steel headgear and an electric winder had been provided. The picnic area is located on ashby road, donisthorpe, north west leicestershire. Just learnt the the komatsu 455 dozer in the images shown was owned by ryan plant in wales and was transported to donisthorpe to be used in the fleet of machines used to reclaim the old donisthorpe coal mine site which as you all know now is the forest trails and housing estate after new street. All the images below are links to anthracite related videos on you tube.

Memories of local mining article by the coleorton heritage group. In 1997, tony gluchowski was the man that put the seal on 70 years of mining history at bilsthorpe. For statistics about donisthorpe itself, go to units and statistics. See all books memories of grimethorpe read and share your memories of grimethorpe itself or of a particular photo of. See all books memories of blackhall colliery read and share your memories of blackhall colliery.