List of accident reports held in the library:
List of accident reports held in the library:
1800s
Report on the Explosion of Fire Damp at Blantyre Colliery on 22nd October 1877 by Ralph Moore, T.E. Wales, and James Willis [5 p. with [1] leaf folded 32 cm.] (Filed with Report of Inquiry)
Report on the Inquiry into the Blantyre Colliery Explosion 22nd October 1877 by Robert Maclean & Joesph Dickinson on 21st December 1877 with Minutes of Evidence and Notes by Mr. Dickinson [205 p. [1] leaf folded 95 cm.]
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1900s
Report on the Accident at Talk o'-th' Hill Colliery Staffordshire on 27th May 1901 by W N Atkinson [13p. [1] folded leaf 70 cm. & 3 photos]
Report of Evidence Taken at the Inquest into the Newcastle Wingate Colliery Disaster of 14th October 1906 by A Soneham of the Northern Echo [55 p. of Newspaper Cuttings]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the shaft accidents which occurred at Foggs colliery on the 4th October, 1907; Barrow colliery on the 15th November, 1907; and Rawdon colliery on the 18th November, 1907 by R.A.S. Redmayne [26 p., [4] leaves of plates (1 folded): ill.; 33 cm.]
Report on the causes and circumstances of the accident which occurred on the 14th November, 1907, at Dalbeath colliery, Fifeshire by R.A.S. Redmayne [12 p., [1] leaf: ill.; 33 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the accident which occurred at Roachburn colliery, Cumberland, on the 28th January, 1908 , from an inflow of clay, sand, moss and water by J.B. Atkinson [T11 p., [3] leaves of plans (1 folded); 33 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attendig an explosion and underground fire which occurred at the Wellington pit, Whitehaven colliery on the 11th May, 1910 by R.A.S. Redmayne and Samuel Pope [55 p., [4] leaves (3 folded): ill., plans; 33 cm.]
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1920s
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at the East Plean colliery, Bannockburn, on the 13th July 1922 by Thomas H. Mottram [39 p., [2] folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the Explosions which occurred at the Haig Pit, Whitehaven Collieries, Cumberland on 5th September 1922 by, Thomas H Mottram [37 p., [6] folded plans 101 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at the St. Helens no. 3 colliery, Workington, on the 27th November, 1922 by Thomas H. Mottram [20 p., [3] leaves of plates (2 folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at the Wheldale colliery, Castleford, on 22nd February, 1923 by Sir Thomas H. Mottram [41 p., [3] folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the accident which occurred in the Busty shaft of the Medomsley colliery, Co. Durham, on 24th February, 1923 by henry Walker [30 p., [1] folde leaf, [2] leaves of plates: ill., plan; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at the Maltby Main colliery, Yorkshire, on the 28th July, 1923 by Sir Thomas H. Mottram [50 p., [2] folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the inrush of water which occurred at the Redding colliery, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, on the 25th September, 1923 by Sir Thomas H. Mottram [30 p., 5 folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the underground haulage accident which occurred at the Nunnery colliery, near Sheffield, on the 3rd December, 1923 by Sir Thomas H. Mottram [18 p., [2] folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at the East Pit of the Birley colliery, Beighton, Yorkshire, on the 23rd February, 1924 by Henry Walker [16 p., [3] folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at the Hartley Bank colliery, Netherton, Yorkshire, on the 23rd May, 1924 by Henry Walker [12 p., 2 folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Llay Main colliery, Wrexham, Denbighshire, on the 5th December, 1924 by Arthur D. Nicholson [10 p., 2 folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the water rush which occurred at the View pit of the Montagu colliery, Scotswood, Northumberland, on the 30th March, 1925 by Hugh Pattison Macmillan [23 p., 3 leaves of plans (2 folded); 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the winding accident which occurred at Brownlee no. 2 pit, Shawfield colliery, Carluke, Lanarkshire, on the 5th May, 1925 by Henry Walker [15 p., 2 folded leaves of plates: ill.; 25 cm.]
Report of the Committee apppointed to Investigate the Causes and Circumstances of the Accident which occurred at Pendelton Colliery Lancashire on 4th November 1925 [13] p., [5] plate [4] folded 101 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Birchenwood colliery, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, on 18th December 1925 by Frederick Horton Wynne [22 p., [2] folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the shaft accident which occurred at the no. 2 shaft, Thorne colliery, Thorne, Yorkshire, on the 15th March, 1926 by H.M. Hudspeth [8 p., [1] folded leaf of ill.; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Marine colliery, Monmouthshire on the 1st March, 1927 by Henry Walker [45 p., 3 leaves of plans (2 folded); 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the shaft accident which occurred at the no. 1 shaft of the Bilsthorpe colliery sinking at Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire, on the 1st March, 1927 by Henry Walker [10 p., [2] leaves (1 folded) of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the inrush of water which occurred at the Maryhill colliery, Kidsgrove, on the 17th January, 1929 by Frederick Horton Wynne [16 p., [3] folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the fire which occurred in the workings of Coombs Wood colliery on the 18th March, 1929 by Frederick Horton Wynne [15 p., [2] folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Milfraen colliery, Blaenavon, on the 10th July, 1929 by J. Macleod Carey [32 p., 4 leaves of plans (2 folded); 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Wernbwll colliery, Penclawdd, on the 28th November, 1929 by Frederick Horton Wynne [25 p., [2] folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
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1930s
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosions which occurred at Wath Main colliery, Wath-on-Dearne, Yorkshire, on the 24th February, 1930 by Henry Walker [15 p., 2 folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Lyme colliery, Haydock, on the 26th February, 1930 by F.H. Wynne [25 p., 3 folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Allerton Bywater colliery, Castleford, Yorkshire, on the 10th March, 1930. by E.H. Frazer [16 p., [3] folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Auchinraith colliery, Lanarkshire, on the 30th August, 1930 by Henry Walker [19 p., 2 folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Grove (Brownhills) colliery, Brownhills, Staffordshire, on the 1st October, 1930 by Frederick Horton Wynne [18 p., [2] folde leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Houghton Main colliery, Yorkshire, on the 12th December, 1930 by E.H. Frazer [16 p., [1] foled leaf of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the Causes of Explosions which Occurred at Haig Pit Colliery Cumberland on 29th January 1931 by, Sir Henry Walker [11 p., [1] phto 7 [2] plans, 85 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Newdigate colliery, Warwickshire, on the 3rd September, 1931 by Henry Walker [16 p., plan; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Bentley colliery, Yorkshire, on the 20th November, 1931 by Henry Walker [23 p., [2] folded leaves of ill.: plan; 25 cm]
Report on Explosion at Llwynypia Colliery, Glamorganshire, on 25th January 1932 by, Sir Henry Walker [19 p., [2] folded plans, 68 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Garswood Hall no. 9 colliery, Lancashire, on the 12th November, 1932 by Henry Walker [50 p., [3] leaves of plates (2 folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Cardowan colliery, Lanarkshire, on the 16th November, 1932 by Henry Walker [22 p., 2 folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at West Cannock no. 5 colliery, Staffordshire, on the 16th May, 1933 by W.E.T. Hartley [17 p., 2 folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Grassmoor colliery, Derbyshire, on the 19th November, 1933 by Henry Walker [28 p., 1 folded leaf of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Polmaise Nos. 2 and 4 colliery, Stirlingshire, on the 3rd February, 1934 by E.H. Frazer [20 p., [3] leaves of plates (2 folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosions which occurred at Bilsthorpe colliery, Nottinghamshire, on the 26th July, 1934. by J.R. Felton [25 p., 2 folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at North Gawber (Lidgett) colliery, Yorkshire on 12th September, 1935 by Henry Walker [27 p., [1] folded leaf of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on Explosion at Gresford Colliery, Denbghshire on22nd September 1934 by, Sir Henry Walker, John Brass and Joesph Jones [170 p., [5] folded plans 90 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Wharncliffe Woodmoor nos. 1, 2 and 3 colliery, Yorkshire, on 6th August 1936 by Henry Walker [42 p., [4] leaves of plates (3 folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occured at Markham colliery, Derbyshire, on the 21st January, 1937 by J.R. Felton [20 p., [4] leaves of plates: ill., 3 plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Markham no. 1 (Blackshale) colliery, Duckmanton, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, on the 10th May, 1938 by Paul Ernest Sandlands [45 p., [7] leaves of plates: ill., 4 plans; 25 cm.]
Reports on Fire at Dumbreck Colliery Stirlingshire on 30th January 1938, by T.Ashley & L.A.B. Horsley [27p., [6] folded plans & [1] Oscillogram of electrical current]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Valleyfield colliery, Culross, Fife, on the 28th October, 1939 by R.P. Morison [27 p., [3] folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
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1940s
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Mossfield colliery, Longton, Staffordshire on the 21st March, 1940 by Frederick Horton Wynne [13 p., 3 folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Llantrisant colliery, East Glamorganshire, on the 2nd June, 1941 by J. Macleod Carey [10 p., [7] leaves of plates (some folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at the William pit, Whitehaven collieries, Cumberland, on the 3rd June, 1941 by Frederick Horton Wynne [24 p., 4 folded leaves of plates: ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Crigglestone colliery, Yorkshire on the 29th July, 1941 by H.J. Humphrys [10 p., 2 folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Sneyd colliery, Staffordshire on the 1st January, 1942. by Henry Walker [20 p., 3 folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosions which occurred at Barnsley Main colliery, Barnsley, Yorkshire, on the 16th and 17th February, 1942. by J.R. Felton [20 p., [4] leaves of plates (2 folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the upheaval of floor which occurred on the 24th April 1942, at the Barnburough Main colliery, South Yorkshire by H.J. Humphrys [10 p., [4] leaves of plates (2 folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred on the 26th June 1942, at Murton colliery, Durham. by R. Yates [6 p., [1] folded leaf of plates: plan; 25 cm.]
Special Report on Coal Dust Explosions, June 1943 by the Safety in Mines Research Board [14 p.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred on the 4th March, 1945, at the Manvers Main colliery, Wath-on-Dearne, South Yorkshire. by J.R. Felton [28 p., [3] leaves of plates (2 folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at the Harrington no. 10 colliery, Lowca, Cumberland, on the 9th December, 1946. by J.R. Felton [39 p., [11] leaves of plates (3 folded): ill., plans: 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Barnsley Main colliery, Barnsley, Yorkshire, on the 7th May, 1947 by H.J. Humphrys [17 p., [3] leaves of plates (1 folded): ill., plan; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Louisa (including Morrison Old) colliery, Durham, on the 22nd August, 1947. by R. Yates [20 p., 2 folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Ingham colliery, Thorphill, Yorkshire, on the 9th September, 1947. by Andrew M. Bryan [27 p., 2 folded leaves of plans; 5 cm.]
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1950s
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the accident which occurred at Knockshinnoch Castle colliery, Ayrshire, on the 7th September, 1950. by Sir Andrew Bryan [47 p., [5] leaves of plates (2 folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the accident which occurred at Cresswell colliery, Derbyshire, on the 26th September 1950. by Andrew M. Bryan [48 p., 2 leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Easington colliery, County Durham, on 29th May, 1951. by Henry Charles West Roberts [48 p., 3 folded leaves of plates: ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Eppleton colliery, Durham, on the 6th July, 1951. by R. Yates [28 p., [4] leaves of plates (2 folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Weetslade colliery, Northumberland on the 1st October, 1951. by W. Brown [20 p., [5] leaves of plates (some folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Bedwas colliery, Monmouthshire, on 10th October, 1952. by T.A. Jones [15 p., 1 folded leaf of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Horden colliery, Co. Durham, on 23rd March, 1953. by W. Brown [22 p., [8] leaves of plates (1 folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Glyncorrwg colliery, Glamorganshire, on 13th January, 1954. by T.A. Jones [14 p., 2 folded leaf of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Blaenhirwaun colliery, Carmathenshhire, on 6th September, 1955 by T.A. Jones [12 p., [3] leaves of plates (2 folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the haulage accident which occurred at Newcraighall colliery, Midlothian, on 12th September, 1955 by Walter Widdas [16 p., [3] leaves of plates: ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Chanters colliery, Lancashire, on 6th March, 1957 by G. Hoyle [20 p., [5] leaves of plates: ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Lewis Merthyr colliery, Glamorganshire, on 22nd November, 1956 by T.A. Jones [11 p., [1] folded leaf of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Sutton colliery, Nottinghamshire, on 21st February, 1957 by A. Winstanley [20 p., [7] leaves of plates (some folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Barnburgh Main colliery, Yorkshire, on 26th June, 1957. by C.W. Scott [14 p., [4] leaves of plates ( 2 folded): ill., plans;25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Kames colliery, Ayrshire, on 19th November, 1957 by Sir Harold Roberts [22 p., 3 folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Risehow colliery, Cumberland, on 26th November, 1957 by H. Hyde [19 p., 2 folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Golborne colliery, Lancashire, on 7th December, 1957 by G. Hoyle [16 p., [4] leaves of plates: ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Lindsay colliery, Fifeshire, on 14th December 1957 by Sir Harold Roberts [24 p., 4 folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the overwind which occurred at Brookhouse colliery, Beighton, Yorkshire, on 4th March, 1958 by Albert E. Crook [24 p., [5] leaves of plates (2 folded): ill.; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Walton colliery, Yorkshire, on 22nd April, 1959 by Thomas Arthur Rogers [iii, 23 p., [7] leaves of plates (3 folded): ill., palns; 25 cm.]
Report on the Underground Fire at Auchengeich Colliery Lanarkshire on 18th September 1959 by T.A.Rogers [29p., [5] folded plans 86cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at St. John's colliery, Yorkshire, on 26th September, 1959 by Harry Joseph Perrins [14 p., [3] leaves of plates: ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Bickershaw nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 colliery, Lancashire, on the 10th October, 1959 by R.H. Clough [16 p., 1 folded leaf of plans; 25 cm.]
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1960s
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Six Bells colliery, Monmouthshire, on 28th June 1960 by Thomas Arthur Rogers [iv, 36 p., [7] leaves of plates: ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Cardowan colliery, Lanarkshire, on 25th July, 1960 by H.R. Houston [18 p., 2 folded leaves of plates: ill., plan; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Hapton Valley colliery, Lancashire, on 22nd March, 1962 by H.S. Stephenson [iv, 24 p., [7] leaves of plates (3 folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Tower colliery, Glamorganshire, on 12th April, 1962 by C. Leigh [10 p., [5] leaves of plates (2 folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the Explosion at Cambrian Colliery Glamorgan on17th May 1965 by H.S.Stephenson [23p., [4] folded leaf plans 82 cm.]
Report of the Tribunal appointed to Inquire into the Disaster at Aberfan on 21st October 1966 by Cledwyn Hughes [151 p. [1] folded leaf 51 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the fire which occurred at Michael colliery, Fife, on 9th September 1967 by H.S. Stephenson [33 p., 3 leaves of plans; 25 cm.]
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1970s
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the outburst of coal and firedamp which occurred at Cynheidre/Pentremawr colliery, Carmarthenshire on 6 April 1971 by J.S. Marshall [iii, 21 p., [5] leaves of plates (some folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the inrush which occurred at Lofthouse colliery, Yorkshire on 21 March 1973 by J.W. Calder [26 p., [9] leaves of plates (7 folded): ill., map, plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the cause of, and the circumstances attending, the extensive fall of roof which occurred at Seafield colliery, Fife on 10 May 1973 by J.W. Calder [27 p., [8] leaves of plates: ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the cause of, and circumstances attending, the overwind which occured at Markham colliery, Derbyshire on 30 July 1973 by J.W. Calder [24 p., [11] leaves of plates: ill., plans; 25 cm.]
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Houghton Main colliery, South Yorkshire, on the 12th June 1975 by James Carver [26 p., [8] leaves of plates (6 folded): ill., plans; 25 cm.]
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1970s
Report on the Accident at Bentley Colliery South Yorkshire on 21st November 1978 by L.D. Rhydderch [18 p. 2 plates & 2 photos]
Report on the Explosion at Golborne Colliery , Greater Manchester County, on 18th March 1979, by L.D. Rhydderch [15p., [2] leaves 20 cm. & [2] leaves 38cm & [4] photos]
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1980s
Report on the Explosion at Cardowan Colliery, Stepps, Strathclyde Region, on 17th January 1982 by A Harley [9 p., [3] leaves 56 cm.]