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Thomas Norris, + sons Richard, Fred and Tom wkng in Coppice/No8 mines in 1901. Ricard had 3 sons (Richard, Charles and Fred). Info please?
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| Ancestors on both sides came from Ireland and worked Chasetown and Brereton collieries from the 1800's. Mother was a Kelly on the Kilgarrif line. |
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I came to this site to read the information on the Pelsall mining disaster of 1872. A first class account, thank you very much.
Gary |
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Trevor Pugh on 20 June 2008 at 22:46 |
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| I have collected many checks/tallys from Littleton Colliery,where myself and my dad used to work. Trevor Pugh. |
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| My Dad worked at Littleton colliery for 35 years his name was Albert Cummings (grabber)any one out there knew him |
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| My dad was a Latvian refugee and worked in the pit in the Cannock Chase area when he first came to England |
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Mark on 02 June 2008 at 17:13 |
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I live near the Jubilee Pub near the (gone) Littleton Colliery. Would love to see photos of the area in the past.
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john on 01 June 2008 at 16:53 |
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| Wonderful and informative web site.I used information from that site its great. |
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Roger Wall on 01 June 2008 at 11:17 |
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| My grandfather, Bill Lyons, worked at No 8 pit adjacent to Wimblebury Rd, Heath Hayes. Has anyone got any info on this pit? |
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Ann Evans on 25 May 2008 at 15:05 |
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| My grandfather,Thomas Edwin [Eddie] Morecroft worked in one of the collieries on the Chase. He cleaned the lamps. Has anyone more information on that |
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| Worked at Littleton Pit from 1962 to 1971 as an electrician, would love to hear from old mates |
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| My dad worked at Hawkins and at Leacroft.I can see him now coming home in his pit black, no baths at pits then. we owe them God bless them |
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| Comments by
Samuel on 06 May 2008 at 04:44 |
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| Hello! I'm Samuel Smith, i'm from Switzerland i and find your site really brilliant! |
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| i am the daughter of jack martin of hednesford/cannock..my father worked in many pits in and around cannock.. |
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Gary White on 02 May 2008 at 20:52 |
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| tracing the maternal side of my family led me here, two of my great uncles were miner at Cannock, but i'm not sure what they did. |
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RON DEAN on 28 April 2008 at 00:57 |
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| Just read rhe East Cannock Chronicles -congratulations Allan. Roasted lots of Meanly's (tators) on the Lady mound -Coppice Colliery - in the 1930s. |
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| Comments by
Meredith (it's Welsh) on 27 April 2008 at 20:55 |
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| "Wales project" Pithead baths. Child labor sad -coal mines-culture. Welch language awesome. love accent of the English. Want a viz. Love UK scenery. |
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Hi
I'm researching my family tree. Gone back to 1851 and found Thomas Wood living in the Darlaston area at butcroft?
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Sue |
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| my dad was a niner at hilton main colliery from 1921 until january 1963.his name was william james thomas of leamore lane leamore walsall |
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John Bevan on 14 April 2008 at 21:52 |
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| I worked at Littleton from Sept 1957 till June 64. I was a collier then a Deputy and shotfirer . I Now live on the Wirral nr Heswall. |
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