Hamstead Colliery Disaster March 4th 1908

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Date:1908

Description:The deaths of 29 miners in the disaster shocked the local community. Funds were raised in a variety of ways for families of the victims. Several commemorative postcards were issued such as this one which shows the crowds waiting for news and an inset picture of local man John Welsby who died trying to save lives. The nearby Welsby Avenue was named after John.

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Work & Industry Welsby Avenue Handsworth Events, Celebrations & Disasters Coal Mining 1901 - 1913 (Edwardian)

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