Northumberland & Cumberland Mining Disasters

Part One includes an overview of early disasters, multiple fatalities, from 1710. Part Two, 1806-1841 concerns disasters, under the theme of Pit Children.Part Three, 1844-1888, covers a variety of accidents including explosions and floodings and is called Fire, Air and Water. The final section, Part Four, covers modern disasters, from 1910-1951. The day-to-day life of a miner was fraught with danger, especially when pits were in private hands. Despite government inspection and regulation acciden