I will be joining the staff from the Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum at this event at Boosbeck Village Hall on 3rd April, I will be bringing with my plans of the workings underneath the village for viewing.
Bill, Ronald, 21 Mar 1960, (accident: 16 Mar 1960), aged 37, Deputy, checking props, one too short, managed to save the life of one man before the roof fell on him; taken to Middlesbrough General Hospital where he died 5 days later
The following report comes from the Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough – Thursday 28 June 1883. South Skelton mine is actually in Boosbeck and was often known as “Van’s Pit” At this time a half-yearly prize was awarded for the best kept horse, with a top prize of £2 (getting on for £250 today) 13 horses […]