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Old 02-05-2016, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Coquet View Post

Do you think there's still an engine in the hole??
Apparently it should still be there!

I've now moved on to Shipley Colliery and it's doing my head in!
http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/sideb...&right=BingHyb

I think I mentioned that Bannamoor suddenly seems to become Shipley, both pits are on the map. Well in 1899 a back overman at Dudley Colliery leaves to become manager at Shipley and in 1900 they're advertising for 50 coal hewers. 1902 the pit is up for auction but no takers. In 1903 the engineman is being prosecuted for being drunk while at work. 1904 the council is complaining about their road locomotive damaging the roads while transporting coal to Seahouses and in the same year they are prosecuted for the same "smoky" locomotive belching out fumes on the way to Alnwick with bags of coal for sale. The council and prosecutions give another two managers names. After that, absolutely nothing
DMM doesn't have much info either.
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