Hamstead Colliery Disaster: The Miners' Last Message

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Date:1908

Description:This card was issued following the fire at Hamstead Colliery on March 4th 1908. The miners' names listed are: A.Curtis, J.Guest, H.Watts, T.Cole, T.Johnson and Joe Hodgkiss.The writing on the board was written by the miners in the knowledge that they were unlikely to be rescued.

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Work & Industry Mining & Minerals Handsworth Hamstead Road Events, Celebrations & Disasters Coal Mining 1901 - 2000 (20th Century)

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