Hamstead Colliery Disaster March 1908
In 1875 the Hamstead Colliery Company purchased the Hamstead estate to look for coal; the colliery, by Great Barr station, was launched in July. Coal was essential for industry, and for domestic heating. ...
Hamstead Colliery Disaster March 4th 1908
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 ...
Hamstead Colliery Disaster: The Miners' Last Message
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 ...
Hamstead Colliery Pumping Machinery
Undated photograph.
Hamstead Colliery, Hamstead
The Hamstead Brickworks in a state of dereliction on 19th June 1968. The brickworks, which is listed in directories as being part of Hamstead Colliery, was situated behind the houses of Hamstead Village, ...
Hamstead Colliery, Handsworth
Hamstead Colliery, Handsworth, after the accident on 4th March 1908 when 23 miners were trapped underground. The postcard draws attention to a message from the Queen.
Hamstead Village, Miners' Cottages
Derelict miners' cottages at Hamstead Village. Photograph taken on June 19th 1968. Miners who lived here worked at the nearby Hamstead Colliery.
Indenture relating to lands and appurtenances in Handsworth
First page of indenture between 1. Arthur Entwisleof Wolhayes [Woolhays Christchurch, Hants.], formerly of 8, Cork Street, Bond Street, London, barrister at law, and the Rev. Studholme Wilson of Millbrook ...
Indenture relating to lands and appurtenances in Handsworth [last page]
Last page of indenture between 1. Arthur Entwisleof Wolhayes [Woolhays Christchurch, Hants.], formerly of 8, Cork Street, Bond Street, London, barrister at law, and the Rev. Studholme Wilson of Millbrook ...
Mine Fire At Hamstead Colliery
A postcard issued to commemorate the victims and heroes associated with the 1908 disaster at Hamstead Colliery.
The victims were:
Abner Williamson (44), Headingley Road, Handsworth
Ernest Jones ...
The 1921 Miners' Strike
The photograph shows "the Handsworth volunteers" during the 1921 Miners' Strike. The picture is probably taken at Hamstead Colliery. The mines had been returned to private ownership following the First ...
W. Burgum of St Vincent Street
Burgum's were a coal merchants operating from the railway wharf off Sheepcote Street. This advert is taken from the St Thomas church magazine. St Thomas's was the church on Bath Row which was bombed during ...