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Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 15-09-2018, 10:37 PM

Replies: 56 Broomhill Colliery Views: 79,717 Posted By Coquet Black Bull - yes that's the place. Black Bull - yes that's the place.

Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 15-09-2018, 11:20 AM

Replies: 56 Broomhill Colliery Views: 79,717 Posted By Coquet The Radar The Radar

Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 14-09-2018, 10:19 PM

Replies: 56 Broomhill Colliery Views: 79,717 Posted By Coquet Did the Radar get converted into one or two... Did the Radar get converted into one or two houses? '1' and '2 Radar Close'? This is the place now, not sure about '2': ...

Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 16-12-2015, 11:37 AM

Replies: 56 Broomhill Colliery Views: 79,717 Posted By Coquet are these... are these (https://www.flickr.com/photos/36891793@N08/16958044795/sizes/k/) the tin wotsits!? Looks like the pit heap could wipe them out at any second.

Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 16-12-2015, 11:35 AM

Replies: 56 Broomhill Colliery Views: 79,717 Posted By Coquet A few snaps... A few snaps (https://www.flickr.com/photos/36891793@N08/16932120246/in/photostream/) of Broomhill 1960 ish on Flickr including the colliery. (Arrow to the right for more) BIG VERSION!...

Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 05-07-2013, 02:20 PM

Replies: 56 Broomhill Colliery Views: 79,717 Posted By Coquet Underground fires in coal are caused by... Underground fires in coal are caused by spontaneous combustion, often in the 'goaf' (waste area after the bulk of the coal has been extracted) it can spread into the coal seam proper and is very...

Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 17-01-2013, 08:26 PM

Replies: 56 Broomhill Colliery Views: 79,717 Posted By Coquet I think this is Dawson's Drift. 600 yards South... I think this is Dawson's Drift. 600 yards South of Togston Barns? (green text is mine)

Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 17-01-2013, 05:31 PM

Replies: 56 Broomhill Colliery Views: 79,717 Posted By Coquet Broomhill Colliery Fire. Heapstead Destroyed. 1899 Another fire from the newspaper archives. From reports after this one it looks like they managed to quickly bring another shaft in to operation for transport of coal and men, so the effects weren't...

Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 17-01-2013, 05:21 PM

Replies: 56 Broomhill Colliery Views: 79,717 Posted By Coquet Nice photo. Nice photo.

Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 17-01-2013, 05:20 PM

Replies: 56 Broomhill Colliery Views: 79,717 Posted By Coquet Sounds very interesting. I feel the site... Sounds very interesting. I feel the site operators should be obliged to record a representative selection of what the opencast uncovers for posterity. Just photographs would be better than nothing. ...

Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 14-01-2013, 04:20 PM

Replies: 56 Broomhill Colliery Views: 79,717 Posted By Coquet I've got it now. This seam illustrated above, the... I've got it now. This seam illustrated above, the 'Prince', has the NCB letter G1. the Albert is G2 ( next deeper). On the G2 plan there are loads of workings in the area of that 1 in 36 roadway to...

Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 14-01-2013, 12:04 PM

Replies: 56 Broomhill Colliery Views: 79,717 Posted By Coquet Any idea where the roadways to the west going... Any idea where the roadways to the west going deeper, 1 in 36 (dated 1950) end up Alan ? - those must connect with another seam but can't find them on the other plans. They head back to the East...

Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 14-01-2013, 10:57 AM

Replies: 56 Broomhill Colliery Views: 79,717 Posted By Coquet Hi Derilda, welcome to the forum. Does this mine... Hi Derilda, welcome to the forum. Does this mine plan ring a bell? can you remember why there was there a dog-leg at the bottom of the Moorhouse drift? Image from the Alan J. collection. I've...

Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 15-02-2012, 01:01 AM

Replies: 56 Broomhill Colliery Views: 79,717 Posted By Coquet Welcome to the forum rovert98, the pit was, I... Welcome to the forum rovert98, the pit was, I bet, the most influential industry by a long chalk on our area. It's nice to have family connections to it.

Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 07-02-2012, 03:52 PM

Replies: 56 Broomhill Colliery Views: 79,717 Posted By Coquet Didn't know that. Assumed there would be a... Didn't know that. Assumed there would be a connection back to the shafts for ventilation/2nd means of egress. So they worked like a series of separate unconnected mines around a drift eastwards.

Forum: Togston, Broomhill, Hadston and Red Row 07-02-2012, 10:06 AM

Replies: 56 Broomhill Colliery Views: 79,717 Posted By Coquet Broomhill Colliery Nice picture. I have no recollection of the pit unfortunately. I guess that is a view looking NW. You could go down that shaft and walk to Hauxley or Bondicarr underground. If I recall the Ellington...

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