08-19-2015, 02:16 PM
I found this , well an antiquarian book dealer found it for me . He knows I like local history , this is an old pint that shows the faulty beam casting that caused the New Hartley Pit disaster of 1862 ,,,,,,,,,,, The site is a few minutes walk from my house .
![[Image: P1090701_zps6nzqh5zq.jpg]](http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Local%20history%20ext/P1090701_zps6nzqh5zq.jpg)
![[Image: P1090702_zps2ybgiwau.jpg]](http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u410/RobWilson100/Local%20history%20ext/P1090702_zps2ybgiwau.jpg)
It need a bit restoration work before I whack it on the wall .
After the disaster in England legislation was passed that all new pits should have two shafts .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartley_Colliery_disaster
Rob
![[Image: P1090701_zps6nzqh5zq.jpg]](http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Local%20history%20ext/P1090701_zps6nzqh5zq.jpg.html)
![[Image: P1090702_zps2ybgiwau.jpg]](http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/RobWilson100/media/Local%20history%20ext/P1090702_zps2ybgiwau.jpg.html)
It need a bit restoration work before I whack it on the wall .
After the disaster in England legislation was passed that all new pits should have two shafts .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartley_Colliery_disaster
Rob