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whn - Wellington Pit Memorial

whn - Wellington Pit Memorial
This is the memorial to the 147 men and boys killed in Whitehaven' worst mining disaster. In 1910 the pit was the scene of underground devastation after an explosion resulted in fires and collapses.
Sadly, this event wasn't the first or the last in the various pits in and around Whitehaven, despite improved ventilation, the thick seam being worked emitted a lot of "fire damp" aka methane.


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington_Pit,_Whitehaven

Ernest CH, Erhard Bernstein, Xata, and 5 other people have particularly liked this photo


6 comments - The latest ones
 StoneRoad2013
StoneRoad2013 club
A surprisingly large number of people encountered near here didn't really understand just how dangerous coal mining was as an occupation.
This memorial definitely opened some eyes.
3 months ago.
 StoneRoad2013
StoneRoad2013 club
Thank you, Love Song, for the group suggestions - accepted
3 months ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
wel shown
3 months ago.
 Makrofan
Makrofan club
HBM!
3 months ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Nicely captured and interesting, HBM
3 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
HBM Sara.
3 months ago.

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