The reports and Lists below were very kindly sent in by Mick Lockley.
First report is from the Staff at the Rescue Station 9 - 10- 1970.
First report is from the Staff at the Rescue Station 9 - 10- 1970.
From an original painting by Mr K Arrowsmith, Thurcroft Colliery 1971.
The two weekly Staff rota sheets below show where each official will be working for that week.
First one is week commencing ( 10th October 1981 ) Overmen were not listed on sheet at this time.
Second one is dated ( 25th September 1987 ) Overmen now on rota sheet.
The four Manpower lists below show were Face workers, Development Teams and spare ( Market Men ) are to be
deployed and shift pattern for week commencing 28 March 1988.
deployed and shift pattern for week commencing 28 March 1988.
The manpower lists below show the workforce as of, 5,September 1990, surface and underground.
The Letters, Lists, etc, below where very kindly sent in by Alan Downing, they come from his late uncle's
'Mr Ken Downing' belongings.
'Mr Ken Downing' belongings.
The two paper cuttings below are from the Rotherham Advertiser from 1988.
First one was a campaign to keep children off the Pit premisses in the school holidays in particular and at any other time.
Pat Fortune N.U.M. and Mr Sherwood the manager, went to visit local schools.
First one was a campaign to keep children off the Pit premisses in the school holidays in particular and at any other time.
Pat Fortune N.U.M. and Mr Sherwood the manager, went to visit local schools.
The photograph below was very kindly sent in by Alan Green ( ex Thurcroft Miner ) it shows Alan who now lives in Australia with some work mates . The seem hight cut is 4.8 metres.
Mr David Parry very kindly sent in the photo below, it shows a group of people on a march to keep Houghton Main and other pits open. All the kids are carrying placards of pits already closed since 1985, Davids daughter Annie is carrying the Thurcroft placard, photo taken early 1993.
The letter below was sent to Mr Mick Lockley in relation to the Fire at Thurcroft.
The photographs below show Rotherham Mines Rescue Station H,Q.
On the left how it was, and on the right during demolition.
On the left how it was, and on the right during demolition.
The photograph below shows an ariel view of Scalby Mills convalescence Home for Miners and there families.
Newspaper Cutting below very kindly sent in by Philip Keenan.
Photo below, Shows Fred Gething at the Thurcroft Gala, 30, 7, 2016. with the old setting on and leaving books from Thurcroft Pit.
Photo by Kind permission of Real Rotherham.
Photo by Kind permission of Real Rotherham.
Below, Setting on and Leaving books along with folders of photos of Thurcroft Pit and Village, lots of visitors again today.
News Paper cutting from the Rotherham Advertiser, 25/11/2016, below.
The three photos below were very kindy sent in by David Parry, they are photographs from Miners Demonstrations.
First one, Barnsley 1989, Second, Wakefield 1988, Third, Barnsley 1989.
L to R, ( ? ) Mrs Sheila Close, (?) Mrs Jean Walker, (?)
First one, Barnsley 1989, Second, Wakefield 1988, Third, Barnsley 1989.
L to R, ( ? ) Mrs Sheila Close, (?) Mrs Jean Walker, (?)
Below Left, Mr Alan Finnie, Mr Dave O,Brien. In Fancy Dress, Mrs Jean Walker, Mrs Sheila Close.
Left Mrs Janet Walker. Behind Banner, Mr Albert Thompson, others not known.