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Explosions in mines

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IR 622.81 (427.4) FRA
Frazer, Edgar Hamilton
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Allerton Bywater colliery,
Castleford, Yorkshire, on the 10th March, 1930.
London : H.M.S.O., 1930

C1 622.81(427.4) UNI
Felton, John Robinson (Sir)
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.
London : H.M.S.O., 1942

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(427.4) UNI
Humphrys, Herbert John
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Barnsley Main colliery, Barnsley,
Yorkshire, on the 7th May, 1947
London : H.M.S.O., 1948

Summary: Plans in pocket

TR 622.81(427.4)
Narrative of a dreadful occurrence at Felling colliery on the 25th of May 1812; with an account of recent discoveries
for the prevention of explosions in mines [Pamphlet]
Liverpool : Liverpool Religious Tract Society, 181-?

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35, p. 1-14; vol. 44, p. 111-126.

TR 622.81(428.1) LYE
Lyell, Charles
Report from Messrs. Lyell and Faraday, to the right Hon. Sir James Graham, Bart., Secretary of State for the Home
Department, on the subject of the explosion at the Haswell collieries and on the means of preventing similar accidents
London : H.M.S.O., 1844

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35, p. 63-86; vol. 48, p. 329-350; vol. 115, p. 235-256.

TR 622.812(428.1) MAT
Mather, James
The Haswell explosion and ventilation of mines, in a letter to the right Hon. Sir R. Peel, Bart., M.P. with illustrative
notes
New ed. South Shields : Hugh McColl, 1845

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35 p. 84-102; vol. 116, p. 221-236.

TR 622.812(429.7) RIC
Richardson, Joshua
On the explosion of Fire-damp which occurred in the Eaglesbush, or Eskyn colliery, near Neath, South Wales on the 29th
of March, 1848.
London : William Clowes and Sons, 1859

Summary: In: Tracts, vol.35, p.103-130.
Except from: Minutes of proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, vol. 8, 1849.

TR 622.81(429.7) JOS
Joseph, Thomas
On colliery explosions, South Wales coal field, in the Merthyr, Aberdare and Rhondda valleys.
Merthyr Tydfil : M.W. White, 1871

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35, p.163-204; vol. 110, p. 179-210f.
Reprinted from: South Wales Institute of Engineers proceedings, vol. 7, no. 4, May 1871.

TR 622.81:551.54 SCO
Scott, Robert H.
On the connexion between explosions in collieries and weather
London : The Royal Society, 1872

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35, p. 221-240; vol. 52, p. 611-630.
From: Proceedings of the Royal Soicety, no. 134, 1872.

TR 622.814 GAL
Galloway, William
On the influence of coal-dust in colliery explosions
s.l. : s.n., 1876?

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35, p. 257-276.
Reprint from: Proceedings of the Royal Society, no. 168, 1876

TR 622.814 MOR
Morison, D.P.
Results of some experiments on the effect of coal dust in colliery explosions
London : Bemrose and Sons, 1878

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35, p. 277-296.
'Paper read before the Chesterfield and Derbyshire Institute of Mining, Civil and Mechanical Engineers'

TR 662.66:541.126:656.614.3 UNI
United Kingdom. Board of Trade. Marine Department.
Explosions of coal gas on board ship [Pamphlet]
s.l. : s.n., 1878

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35, p. 305-308.

TR 622.81 WIL
Wills, T.
Explosions in coal mines
London : Society of Arts, 1878

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35, p. 309-336.
Three lectures published in the Society of Arts journal, 1878.

TR 622.412 YOU
Young, William
Colliery explosions: being the subject matter of a patent granted to William Young, dated 24th January, 1879
Belfast : Archer and Sons, 1879

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35, p. 373-400.

TR 622.412 YOU
Young, William
Coal pit explosions
s.l. : s.n., 18--?

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35, p. 401-402.
Letter to the editor of the Belfast news-letter

TR 622.412 YOU
Young, William
Explosions in coal mines
s.l. : s.n., 18--?

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35, p.403-404.
Appears to be a letter to editor.

TR 622.412 YOU
Young, William
Coalpit explosions
s.l. : s.n., 18--?

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35, p. 405-406.
Letter to the editor of the Belfast news-letter.

TR 622.412 CAN
Canning, Thomas
Colliery explosions and electricity
s.l. : s.n., 1880?

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35, p. 407-408.
From: Western daily press, Bristol, December 21, 1880

TR 622.41 STR
Struve, William Price
Observations on the ventilation of mines: with a description of a new mine ventilator, invented by William Price Struve
London : J. Mallett, 1846

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35, p. 539-550.

622.4 BEA
Beard, James T.
Mine gases and explosions
New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1908

C1 622.81 (424.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Fuel and Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Bedwas colliery, Monmouthshire, on
10th October, 1952.
London : H.M.S.O., 1953

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81 (424.3) UNI*
United Kingdom. Ministry of Fuel and Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Easington colliery, County Durham,
on 29th May, 1951.
London : H.M.S.O., 1952

Summary: Plans in pocket
1 copy in folder (oversize) accompanied by 2 extra plans; 2 memorial servce sheets; letter; return of composition of

C1 622.81 (428.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Fuel and Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Eppleton colliery, Durham, on the
6th July, 1951.
London : H.M.S.O., 1952

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81 (429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Fuel and Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Glyncorrwg colliery,
Glamorganshire, on 13th January, 1954.
London : H.M.S.O., 1955

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81 (428.5) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Fuel and Power.
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.
London : H.M.S.O., 1947

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81 (428.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Fuel and Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Horden colliery, Co. Durham, on
23rd March, 1953.
London : H.M.S.O., 1955

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81 (427.4) UNI*
United Kingdom. Ministry of Fuel and Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Ingham colliery, Thorphill,
Yorkshire, on the 9th September, 1947.
London : H.M.S.O., 1948

Summary: 1 copy bound singly; 2 copies in: Tracts vol. 133, p. 27-60; vol. 134, p. 27-60.
Plans in pocket

C1 622.81 (427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Fuel and Power.
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.
London : H.M.S.O., 1945

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81 (428.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Fuel and Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Louisa (including Morrison Old)
colliery, Durham, on the 22nd August, 1947.
London : H.M.S.O., 1948

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81 (424.6) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Fuel and Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Sneyd colliery, Staffordshire on
the 1st January, 1942.
London : H.M.S.O., 1943

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81 (428.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Fuel and Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred on the 26th June 1942, at Murton
colliery, Durham.
London : H.M.S.O., 1943

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81 (428.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Fuel and Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Weetslade colliery, Northumberland
on the 1st October, 1951.
London : H.M.S.O., 1955

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81 (428.5) UNI*
United Kingdom. Ministry of Fuel and Power.
Final report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Whitehaven "William"
colliery, Cumberland, on the 15th August, 1947.
London : H.M.S.O., 1948

Summary: 1 copy bound singly. 2 copies in Tracts; vol. 133, p. 61-108; vol. 134, p. 65-110.
Plans in pocket

IR 622.81(414.3) UNI
Walker, Henry (Sir)
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Auchinraith colliery, Lanarkshire,
on the 30th August, 1930
London : H.M.S.O., 1931

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(427.4) SCO
Scott, C.W.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Barnburgh Main colliery,
Yorkshire, on 26th June, 1957.
London : H.M.S.O., 1957

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81 (425.1) UNI*
United Kingdom. Ministry of Fuel and Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the accident which occurred at Cresswell colliery, Derbyshire, on
the 26th September 1950.
London : H.M.S.O., 1952

Summary: 1 copy bound singly. 2 copies in Tracts; vol. 133, p. 167-220; vol. 134, p. 169-222.
Plans in pocket. One additional copy of each plan, on a larger scale.

C1 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Bentley colliery, Yorkshire, on the
20th November, 1931
London : H.M.S.O., 1932

Summary: Plan and chart on folded leaves in pocket

C1 622.81(427.2) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Power.
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
London : H.M.S.O., 1960

Summary: Plan in pocket

C1 622.81(425.2) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosions which occurred at Bilsthorpe colliery,
Nottinghamshire, on the 26th July, 1934
London : H.M.S.O., 1935

Summary: Plans in end pocket

C1 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Birchenwood colliery, Kidsgrove,
Staffordshire, on 18th December 1925
London : H.M.S.O., 1927

C1 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
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
London : H.M.S.O., 1924

C1 622.81(424.6) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Grove (Brownhills) colliery,
Brownhills, Staffordshire, on the 1st October, 1930
London : H.M.S.O., 1931

C1 622.81(414.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Cardowan colliery, Lanarkshire, on
the 16th November, 1932
London : H.M.S.O., 1933

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Crigglestone colliery, Yorkshire on
the 29th July, 1941
London : H.M.S.O., 1942

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(413.6) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at the East Plean colliery,
Bannockburn, on the 13th July 1922
London : H.M.S.O., 1923

C1 622.81(427.2) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Garswood Hall no. 9 colliery,
Lancashire, on the 12th November, 1932
London : H.M.S.O., 1933

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(425.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Grassmoor colliery, Derbyshire, on
the 19th November, 1933
London : H.M.S.O., 1934

Summary: Plan in pocket

C1 622.81(429.32) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report in the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occured at Gresford colliery, Denbigh, on the
22nd September, 1934
London : H.M.S.O., 1937

Summary: Illustrations in pocket

C1 622.81(428.5) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report in the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occured at the Haig pit, Whithaven collieries,
Cumberland, on the 5th September, 1922
London : H.M.S.O., 1923

C1 622.81(428.5) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report in the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occured at the Haig pit, Whitehaven colliery,
Cumberland, on the 29th January, 1931.
London : H.M.S.O., 1931

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at the Hartley Bank colliery, Netherton,
Yorkshire, on the 23rd May, 1924
London : H.M.S.O., 1925

C1 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Houghton Main colliery, Yorkshire,
on the 12th December, 1930
London : H.M.S.O., 1931

C1 622.81 (429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Llantrisant colliery, East
Glamorganshire, on the 2nd June, 1941
London : H.M.S.O., 1942

Summary: Three illustrations in pocket

C1 622.81 (429.32) UNI*
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Llay Main colliery, Wrexham,
Denbighshire, on the 5th December, 1924
London : H.M.S.O., 1925

C1 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Llwynypia colliery, Glamorganshire,
on the 25th January, 1932
London : H.M.S.O., 1932

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(427.2) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Lyme colliery, Haydock, on the 26th
February, 1930
London : H.M.S.O., 1930

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at the Maltby Main colliery, Yorkshire,
on the 28th July, 1923
London : H.M.S.O., 1924

C1 622.81(424.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Marine colliery, Monmouthshire on
the 1st March, 1927
London : H.M.S.O., 1928

C1 622.81(425.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occured at Markham colliery, Derbyshire, on the
21st January, 1937
London : H.M.S.O., 1937

Summary: Plans on folded leaves in pocket

C1 622.81(425.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
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
London : H.M.S.O., 1938

Summary: Plans on folded leaves in pocket

C1 622.81(424.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Milfraen colliery, Blaenavon, on the
10th July, 1929
London : H.M.S.O., 1929

C1 622.81(424.6) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Mossfield colliery, Longton,
Staffordshire on the 21st March, 1940
London : H.M.S.O., 1940

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(424.8) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Newdigate colliery, Warwickshire, on
the 3rd September, 1931
London : H.M.S.O., 1932

Summary: Plan on folded leaf in pocket

C1 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at North Gawber (Lidgett) colliery,
Yorkshire on 12th September, 1935
London : H.M.S.O., 1936

Summary: Plan on folded leaf in pocket

C1 622.81(413.6) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
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
London : H.M.S.O., 1934

C1 622.81(428.5) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
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
London : H.M.S.O., 1923

C1 622.81(413.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Valleyfield colliery, Culross, Fife,
on the 28th October, 1939
London : H.M.S.O., 1940

Summary: Plans in pocket, with newspaper cutting

C1 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
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
London : H.M.S.O., 1930

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Wernbwll colliery, Penclawdd, on the
28th November, 1929
London : H.M.S.O., 1930

C1 622.81(424.6) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at West Cannock no. 5 colliery,
Staffordshire, on the 16th May, 1933
London : H.M.S.O., 1933

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
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
London : H.M.S.O., 1937

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at the Wheldale colliery, Castleford,
on 22nd February, 1923
London : H.M.S.O., 1923

C1 622.81(428.5) UNI
United Kingdom. Mines Department.
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at the William pit, Whitehaven
collieries, Cumberland, on the 3rd June, 1941
London : H.M.S.O., 1942

TR 622.81 BLA
Blackwell, J. Kenyon
Explosions in coal mines, their causes and the means available for their prevention or control ...
London : Taylor and Francis, 1853

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 45, p.21-58; vol. 47, p. 203-244; vol. 47, p. 245-282; vol. 49, p. 278-317; vol. 60, p.
271-310; vol. 105, p. 240-279; vol. 120, p. 423-460.

C1 622.81(429.8) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Blaenhirwaun colliery,
Carmathenshhire, on 6th September, 1955
London : H.M.S.O., 1957

Summary: Plans in end pocket

C1 622.81(414.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Cardowan colliery, Lanarkshire, on
25th July, 1960
London : H.M.S.O., 1961

Summary: Illustrations in pocket

C1 633.81(427.2) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Chanters colliery, Lancashire, on
6th March, 1957
London : H.M.S.O., 1958

Summary: One plan in pocket

C1 622.81(427.2) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Golborne colliery, Lancashire, on
7th December, 1957
London : H.M.S.O., 1958

C1 622.81(427.2) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Hapton Valley colliery,
Lancashire, on 22nd March, 1962
London : H.M.S.O., 1962

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(414.2) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Kames colliery, Ayrshire, on 19th
November, 1957
London : H.M.S.O., 1958

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Lewis Merthyr colliery,
Glamorganshire, on 22nd November, 1956
London : H.M.S.O., 1957

Summary: plan in pocket

C1 622.81(413.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Lindsay colliery, Fifeshire, on
14th December 1957
London : H.M.S.O., 1958

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(428.5) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Risehow colliery, Cumberland, on
26th November, 1957
London : H.M.S.O., 1958

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at St. John's colliery, Yorkshire, on
26th September, 1959
London : H.M.S.O., 1960

Summary: Plans on folded leaf in pocket

C1 622.81(424.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Six Bells colliery, Monmouthshire,
on 28th June 1960
London : H.M.S.O., 1961

Summary: Plans in separate pocket

C1 622.81(425.2) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Sutton colliery, Nottinghamshire,
on 21st February, 1957
London : H.M.S.O., 1957

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Tower colliery, Glamorganshire, on
12th April, 1962
London : H.M.S.O., 1962

Summary: Plans in pocket

C1 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Ministry of Power.
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Walton colliery, Yorkshire, on
22nd April, 1959
London : H.M.S.O., 1959

Summary: 2 plans in pocket

622.81(428.1) HOD*
Hodgson, John (Rev.)
An account of the explosion which killed ninety-two persons in Brandling Main colliery at Felling near Newcastle upon
Tyne on May 25, 1812 ...
Newcastle upon Tyne : Printed by Edward Walker, 1813

Summary: 1 copy bound singly. 1 copy in Tracts: vol. 53, p. 1-88
A few copies were published with the title "The funeral sermon of the Felling colliery sufferes ..." q.v., of which this

TR 622.81(428.1) BRE
Brewster, John
A sermon preached in the parish church of Boldon ... for the benefit of the families of the poor sufferers from the late
dreadful explosion at the Felling colliery
Newcastle upon Tyne : Printed by Edward Walker, 1812

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 44, p. 91-110

TR 622.81(429.7) GAL
Galloway, William
Penygraig disaster: evidence of Mr. Galloway, the cause of the explosion.
Cardiff : Western Mail, 1881

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35, p. 419-432.
Reprinted from the Western Mail

TR 622.411.5 WAT
Watts, Arthur
Coal dust and explosions in coal-mines
s.l. : s.n., 1888

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 71, p. 621-632

622.81(428.2) BUD
Buddle, John
Narrative of the explosion which occurred at Wallsend colliery , June 18, 1835
Newcastle upon Tyne : T. and J. Hodgson, 1838

Summary: Read at a meeting of the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne, Nov. 16,
1835, and printed in their transactions

622.81(428.1)
Dreadful explosion of the new pit at Wallsend colliery on Tuesday morning October 23, 1821 ...
Newcastle upon Tyne : Printed by John Marshall, 1821

Summary: Folded and attached inside front cover of Hodgson, John (Reverend). An account of the explosion which killed
ninety-two persons in Brandling Main colliery at Felling newar Newcastle upon Tyne on May 25, 1812 ...

TR 622.81 STU
Stuart, Donald M.D.
The chemistry of colliery explosions due to gas derived from coal-dust
s.l. : s.n., 1897

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 69, p. 664-690
Extract from: Bristol Naturalists' Society. Proceedings, vol. 8, pt. 2 (1896/97)

TR 622.862(428.2) BUR
Burdon, John (Reverend)
A sermon on the late accident at Hartley colliery ...
Coleford : Hough, 1862

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 120, p. 461-474

TR 622.81(427.4) THO
Thorp, W.
On the causes of the explosions in the Barnsley or thick coal of Yorkshire
Leeds : Newsome & Lennox, 1857

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 55, p. 205-246.

TR 622.81(428.2) FOR
Forster, T. Emmerson
The evidence of Mr T. Emmerson Forster and Mr J. Mather on the Burradon explosion, with Mr Mather's report
s.l. : s.n., 1860

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 63, between p. 263 and 264.

C1 622.81(427.4) UNI
Carver, James
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending the explosion which occurred at Houghton Main colliery, South
Yorkshire, on the 12th June 1975
London : H.M.S.O., 1976

Summary: Folded leaves of illustrations in pocket

622.81(429.7) HAL
Hall, Thomas Young
The Gethin explosion and its lessons
s.l. : s.n., 1866

Summary: Lacks title page. Printed in the form of a letter to Hugh Taylor, Chairman of the Coal Trade of
Northumberland and Durham, dated 30th December, 1865.

622.81 STU
Stuart, Donald M.D.
The origin and rationale of colliery explosions
Bristol : John Wright, 1895

TR 622.81(428.1+424.3) STR
Stratton, T.H.M.
An enquiry into the cause of the two Seaham explosions, 1871 and 1880, and the Pochin explosion, 1884
s.l. : s.n., 1892

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 78, p. 600-630
Contains Ms. note on the Pochin explosion by W. Galloway and photographs of 4 leaves from his diary.

TR 622.81(428.1) LYE
Lyell, Charles
Copy of the report of Messrs. Lyell and Faraday, to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on the subject of
the explosion at the Haswell collieries in September last: - also, copy of the report addressed to the United committee
of the coal trade by the special committee appointed ... and copy of the reply of Messrs. Lyell and Faraday thereto.
London : H.M.S.O., 1845

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 216, p. 109-136.

TR 622.81 UNI
De la Beche, Henry T. (Sir)
Report on the gases and explosions in collieries
London : House of Commons, 1846

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 216, p. 137-148.

TR 622.81 GAL
Galloway, William
Course of lectures on mining. Subject 7: colliery explosions.
Cardiff : South Wales Institute of Engineers, 1898

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 78, p. 306-351.

TR 662.66:541.128.24:656.614.3 UNI
United Kingdom. Board of Trade.
Copies of List of cases of spontaneous combustion or of explosion of coal gas on board ship reported to the Board of
Trade between 14 August 1878 and 30 June 1886 ...
London : House of Commons, 1886

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 181, p. 267-344
(7-Sess.2)

TR 662.66:541.128.24:656.614.3 UNI
United Kingdom. Board of Trade.
List of cases of spontaneous combustion, or of explosion of coal, on board ship reported to the Board of Trade since the
date of the report of the Royal Commission ...
London : House of Commons, 1878

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 181, p. 247-266
(366)

TR 621.18:614.83 UNI
United Kingdom. Board of Trade.
Papers relating to experiments concerning boiler explosions, conducted in 1874, under the management of the late
Superintendent Inspector General of Steam Vessels or the Treasury Department at Washington, together with the statutory
rules concerning the working of boilers in steam vessels in force in the United States.
London : House of Commons, 1876

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 228, p. 263-304.
(186)

TR 622.81:551.54 SCO
Scott, Robert H.
Notes on the connexion between colliery explosions and weather in the year 1871
s.l. : s.n., 1873

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 52, p. 631-640.
Extract from: Meteorological Society. Quarterly journal, Oct. 1873.

TR 622.81:551.54 SCO
Scott, Robert H.
On the connexion between colliery explosions and weather in 1872
s.l. : s.n., 1874

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 35, p. 241-356; vol. 70, p. 383-396.
Extract from: Meteorological Society. Quarterly journal, Oct. 1874.

TR 622.814 GAL
Galloway, William
On the influence of coal-dust in colliery explosions. No. 2
s.l. : s.n., 1879

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 155, p. 19-30
Extract from: Royal Society of London. Proceedings , no. 194 (1879)

TR 622.814 GAL
Galloway, William
On the influence of coal-dust in colliery explosions. No. 4.
s.l. : s.n., 1882

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 144, p. 375-384.
Extract from: Royal Society of London. Proceedings , no. 219 (1882)

TR 622.81 DE
De la Beche, Henry T. (Sir)
Reports on the gases and explosions in collieries
London : H.M.S.O., 1847

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 220, p. 21-103; vol. 221, p. 1-75; vol. 237, p. 95-172

TR 622.812(424.3) EVA
Evans, Henry
The Risca colliery explosion: a full report of the evidence given at the inquest ...
Newport : Star of Gwent, 1861

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 52, p. 81-184; vol. 63, p. 158-263; vol. 89, p. 95-200; vol. 115, p. 341-444.

622.812(428.1) ROB
Roberts, W.P.
The Haswell colliery explosion, 28th September, 1844 ...
Newcastle upon Tyne : W.P. Roberts, 1844

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 59, p. 21-104

662.66:541.128.24:656.614.3 ROW
Rowan, Thomas
Coal: spontaneous combustion and explosions occuring in coal cargoes, their treatment and prevention ...
London : Spon, 1882

TR 622.814 GAL
Galloway, William
On the influence of coal-dust in colliery explosions. No. 3.
s.l. : s.n., 1882

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 144, p. 367-374a.
Extract from: Royal Society. Proceedings, no. 219, 1882. Includes photographs "added to the author's private copies."

TR 622.814 GAL
Galloway, William
On the influence of coal-dust in colliery explosions. No. 5.
s.l. : s.n., 1884

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 69, p. 487-492.
Extract from: Royal Society. Proceedings, no. 232, 1884.

TR 622.81(428.2) NEW
Newcastle Daily Chronicle
Plan shewing the workings and ventilation at Burradon colliery at the time of the explosion on March 2nd 1860. [Map]
Newcastle upon Tyne : M. & M.W. Lambert, 1860

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 115, p. 23b.
Supplement to the Newcastle Daily chronicle, March 1860.

622.81(427.4) *
The Oaks colliery explosions: narrative of the events connected with the explosions of Dec. 12 & 13, 1866 ...
Barnsley : Moxon, 1868

Summary: 1 copy bound singly. Copy in: Tracts, vol. 52, p. 445-578.

TR 622.812(428.1) DUN
Dunn, Matthias
Review of the reports of Mssrs Lyell and Faraday, upon the subject of explosions in coal mines, arising from the
catastrpohe at Haswell in September 1844
London : Simpkin, Marshall, 1845

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 47, p. 171-185; vol. 48, p. 351-366.

621.18:368.187 MAR
Marten, Edward Bindon
Records of steam boiler explosions
London : Spon, 1875-1890

Summary: Vol. 1 includes: Brief abstracts from reports on steam boiler explosions presented to the Midland Steam Boiler
Inspection and Assurance Co., 1866-1874. Vol. 2 contains records of explosions, 1880-1890 (sic). See also the 2nd ed.

621.18:368.187 MAR
Marten, Edward Bindon
Records of steam boiler explosions [Vol. 1. 2nd ed.]
London : Spon, 1878

Summary: Includes: Brief abstracts from reports on steam boiler explosions presented to the Midland Steam Boiler
Inspection and Assurance Co., 1866-1879. (sic). 2nd copies of records for 1862-1865 and 1874-1879 bound with. Midland

622.81(428.1) MAY*
Maynard, Thomas Christopher
An authentic copy of the evidence taken on the investigation into the nature and causes of the recent Hetton colliery
explosion ... with an appendix of explanatory and confirmatory notes and suggestions; an abstract of the evidence taken
on the inquest at the Felling explosion and an epitome of the discussion before the Manchester Geological Society with
copies of the plans madeuse of at the Hetton inquest
Durham : George Walker, 1861

Summary: 2 copies bound singly. Copies in: Tracts, vol. 63, p. 494-end; vol. 116, p. 293-380, 403.

TR 622.812(428.1)
Full and authentic particulars of the dreadful explosion at Haswell colliery on Saturday, September 28th, 1844 ...
Sunderland : R. Vint and Carr, 1844

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 102, p. 41-94.

622.81(427+427.4) HIG
Higson, John
Explosions in coal mines
Manchester : John Heywood, 187-

622.81(427.4) EMB
Embleton, T.W.
Notes on the Oaks colliery explosion on the 12th December 1866 and on the subsequent explosions
Newcastle on Tyne : Andrew Reid, 187-

Summary: Separately bound part of unidentified work.

622.81 GAL
Galloway, William
Colliery explosions and rescue work
London : Gresham, 1908

Summary: Forms Section 13 'Colliery explosions and rescue appliances' of 'Practical coal-mining'

622.81 GAL
Galloway, William
Great colliery explosions and their means of prevention
London : Colliery Guardian, 1914

622.868 GAR
Garforth, William Edward
Suggested rules for recovering coal mines after explosions and fires
[1st ed.] London : Colliery Guardian, 1909

622.868 GAR
Garforth, William Edward
Suggested rules for recovering coal mines after explosions and fires
2nd ed. London : Colliery Guardian, 1918

C5 622.81(425.2) FEL
Felton, John Robinson (Sir)
Report on the causes of and circumstances attending the explosions which occurred at Bilsthorpe colliery,
Nottinghamshire, on the 26th July, 1934.
London : H.M.S.O., 1935

Summary: Plans in end pocket

TR 622.81(428.2) FIF
Fife, George
A critical analysis of the evidence adduced at the inquest held on the bodies of those who suffered by the late
explosion at Wallsend colliery ...
Newcastle upon Tyne : Printed by John Hernaman ... sold by Currie and Bowman, 1835

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 43, p. 171-216; vol. 48, p. 55-100; vol. 67, p. 1-46; vol. 102, p. 121-160 (lacks p. 11-14,
45).

TR 622.812 FRA
France. Commission d'etude des moyens propres a prevenir les explosions de grisou
Principes a consulter dans l'exploitation des mines a grisou
Paris : The Commision, 1881

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 69, p. 182-247.

TR 622.81(424.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances of an explosion of firedamp
which occurred on the 28th February, 1901, at the Blaendare Slope Colliery, Pontypool, Monmouthshire
London : H.M.S.O., 1901

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 199, p. 217-229.

TR 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an explosion which
occurred at the Universal colliery, Glamorganshire, on May 24th, 1901.
London : H.M.S.O., 1902

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 199, p. 230-272.

TR 622.81(424.6) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending the accident which
occurred at Talk-o'-th'-Hill colliery, Staffordshire, on the 27th May, 1901
London : H.M.S.O., 1901

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 199, p. 273-291.

TR 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an explosion which
occurred at Llanbradach colliery, Llanbradach, near Cardiff on the 10th September, 1901.
London : H.M.S.O., 1901

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 199, p. 308-318.

TR 622.81(424.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an explosion which
occurred at MacLaren colliery (No. 1 Pit), Abertysswg, on the 3rd September, 1902.
London : H.M.S.O., 1903

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 199, p. 319-333.

TR 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department ... on the Tylorstown colliery explosion
London : H.M.S.O., 1896

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 198, p. 249-276; vol. 199, p. 1-24.

TR 622.81(428.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an
explosion which occurred at the Brancepeth colliery in the county of Durham on the 13th of April 1896.
London : H.M.S.O., 1896

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 198, p. 277-302; vol. 199, p. 25-47; vol. 215, p. 1-108.
Copy in Tracts vol. 215 followed by ms. report by W.C. Blackett, 1/5/1896, (12 leaves); typescript copy of the

TR 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending the explosion which
occurred at Micklefield colliery, on the 30th April, 1896.
London : H.M.S.O., 1896

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 198, p. 303-314; vol. 199, p. 48-58.

TR 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending the
explosion which occurred at No. 1 Main (Bryncoch) colliery, on the 4th August 1896
London : H.M.S.O., 1896

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 198, p.315-332; vol. 199, p. 59-73.

TR 622.82(428.9) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending the
underground fire at the Snaefell Lead Mine, Isle of Man, in the month of May 1897.
London : H.M.S.O., 1898

Summary: In: Tracts: vol. 198, p. 411-452; vol. 199, p. 102-140.

TR 622.81(414.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending the accident which
occurred at Nos. 3 & 4 Pits of the Drumpeller colliery, Coatbridge, on the 28th January 1898
London : H.M.S.O., 1898

Summary: In: Tracts; vol. 198, p. 471-498; vol. 199, p. 141-166.

TR 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an explosion which
occurred at the Llest colliery, Pontyrhyl, on the 18th August, 1899.
London : H.M.S.O., 1999

Summary: In: Tracts; vol. 198, p. 531-550; vol. 199, p. 197-216.

622.81(428.1) UNI*
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an
explosion which occurred at the Elemore colliery, on the 2nd of December 1886
London : H.M.S.O., 1887

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 40-68; vol. 196, p. 1-34.

TR 622.81(414.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report ... into the circumstances attending a fatal accident which occurred to Thomas Brown on the 13th January last in
the No. 9 Pit, Morningside colliery, Lanarkshire
London : H.M.S.O., 1888

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 129-135; vol. 196, p. 35-42.

TR 622.81(414.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an
explosion at Udston colliery, Hamilton, on the 28th May 1887
London : H.M.S.O., 1887

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 86-97; vol. 196, p. 59-72.

TR 622.81(414.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Explosions (Udston colliery): report to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
London : H.M.S.O., 1887

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 100-121; vol. 196, p. 73-94.

TR 622.81(414.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Explosions (Udston colliery): plan to accompany report to the Secretary of State for the Home Department
London : H.M.S.O., 1887

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 122-126; vol. 196, p. 95-100.

TR 622.81(428.5) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department ... on the St. Helen's colliery explosion
London : H.M.S.O., 1888

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 138-145; vol. 196, p. 101-110.

TR 622.81(424.6) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an
explosion which occurred at the Hyde colliery, on the 18th January 1889
London : H.M.S.O., 1889

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 149-204; vol. 196, p. 111-170.
Includes inquest evidence.

TR 622.81(424.6) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department ... on the Mossfields colliery explosion
London : H.M.S.O., 1890

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 242-262; vol. 196, p. 209-232.

TR 622.81(424.6) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an explosion which
occurred at Mossfields colliery, near Longton, on the 16th October, 1889
London : H.M.S.O., 1890

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 372-391; vol. 196, p. 233-256.

TR 622.81(424.6) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Appendix to the report to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department ... on the Mossfields colliery
explosion, being transcript of shorthand writer's notes of evidence given at the inquest held in January 1890.
London : H.M.S.O., 1890

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 263-370; vol. 196, p. 257- 364.

TR 622.81(424.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report: inquest arising out of Llanerch colliery explosion, 1890 ... to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home
Department
London : H.M.S.O., 1890

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 423-454; vol. 196, p. 365-398.

TR 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Home Department on an explosion which occurred at the Morfa
colliery, Port Talbot, on the 10th of March 1890
London : H.M.S.O., 1890

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 401-422; vol. 196, p. 399-422.

TR 622.81 UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Return showing, with regard to coal mines in the United Kingdom, the number for the last ten years [to 1890], of fatal
explosions ...
London : House of Commons, 1890

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 393-400; vol. 196, p. 423-430.

TR 622.81 G.L
G.L.
Coal dust
s.l. : s.n., 1890

Summary: In: Tracts 196, p. 431-482.
Includes correspondance with inspectors, summaries of explosions and extract from pamphlet by Messrs. W.N. and J.B.

TR 622.81(424.6) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an
explosion which occurred in the Sladderhill No. 3 Pit, Apedale Colliery on the 2nd April 1891
London : H.M.S.O., 1891

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 196, p. 483-510; vol. 197, p. 1-25.
Includes inquest evidence.

TR 622.81(424.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the explosion which occurred at the
Malago Vale colliery, Bristol, on the 31st August 1891.
London : H.M.S.O., 1892

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 196, p. 511-540; vol. 197, p. 26-52.
Includes newspaper reports of inquest.

TR 622.81(428.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report on the results of experiments made, with samples of dust collected at Seaham colliery, in compliance with the
request of the Secretary of State for the Home Department
London : H.M.S.O., 1881

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 220, p. 1-18.

TR 622.814 BLA
Blackett, William Cuthbert
A criticism on some of the evidence given before the Royal Commission on Coal Dust Explosions
s.l. : s.n., n.d.

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 220, p. 19.
Reprint of a paper read before the North of England branch of the National Association of Colliery Managers published in

TR 622.81 HAL
Haldane, John S.
Report to the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the causes of death in colliery explosions and underground
fires with special reference to the explosions at Tylorstown, Brancepeth, and Micklefield
London : H.M.S.O., 1896

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 198, p. 345-392; vol. 199, p. 1-48; vol. 200, p. 1- 48; vol. 220, p. 105-152.

TR 622.81(424.3) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Joint report by Mssrs. Joseph Dickinson, Thomas E. Wales, and Thomas Cadman to the Right Hon. Sir Wm. Vernon Harcourt on
the coalbed or coalfield in which the workings at Risca colliery are situated
London : H.M.S.O., 1881

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 220, p. 161-184.

TR 622.81(427.2) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Special report to the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances which have been
elicited respecting the explosion of firedamp which took place on 13th August 1886 in the Crumbouke Mine at Wood End
Pits, Bedford colliery, Leigh, Lancashire attended with the loss of 38 lives and particularly on the nature and
suffciency of the safety lamp which was in use at the time.
London : H.M.S.O., 1887

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 1-15.

TR 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Two reports on the Altofts colliery explosion
London : H.M.S.O., 1887

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 18-25.

TR 622.81 UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the Dean Lane colliery explosion
London : H.M.S.O., 1887

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 28-37.

TR 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on an explosion which occurred at the
National colliery, Ynyshir, on the 18th February 1887
London : H.M.S.O., 1887

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 195, p. 69-82; vol. 196, p. 43-58.

TR 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports on an explosion in the Park Slip colliery, in the South Wales district, on the 26th August 1892
London : H.M.S.O., 1893

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 197, p. 59-87; vol. 198, p. 1-34

TR 622.81 (411) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report on the Herbertshire colliery explosion, Denny
London : H.M.S.O., 1893

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 197, p. 107-120; vol 198, p. 55-70.

TR 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports ... in the explosion of gas at Combs Pit, Thornhill collieries on the 4th July 1893
London : H.M.S.O., 1893

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 197, p. 121-127; vol. 198, p. 71-82.

TR 622.81(423.8) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an
explosion which occurred in the New Pit, Camerton colliery on the 13th November 1893
London : H.M.S.O., 1894

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 197, p. 127b-135; vol. 198, p. 83-92.

TR 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Royal Commission on Explosions from Coal Dust in Mines
Copy of report ... on the recent explosion in the Albion colliery, South Wales
London : H.M.S.O., 1894

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 197, p. 137-140.

TR 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the disaster at Albion colliery,
Cilfynydd, near Pontypridd on the 23rd June 1894
London : H.M.S.O., 1894

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 197, p. 141-188; vol. 198, p. 105-156.

TR 622.81 (423.8) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an
explosion which occurred in the Timsbury colliery, on the 6th February 1895
London : H.M.S.O., 1895

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 197, p. 210-232; vol. 198, p. 177-202.

TR 622.81(424.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending the
explosion which occurred at Malago Vale colliery, Bristol, on the 15th March 1895
London : H.M.S.O., 1895

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 197, p. 233-241; vol. 198, p. 203-212
Includes newspaper reports of inquest.

TR 622.81 (413.6) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department ... on the circumstances attending an
explosion which occurred in the Quarter colliery, Denny, Stirlingshire on the 26th April 1895
London : H.M.S.O., 1895

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 197, p. 243-256.
Includes papers produced at the inquiry

TR 622.81(425.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an
explosion which occurred at the Blackwell "A" Winning colliery, near Alfredton, in Derbyshire on the 11th November 1895.
London : H.M.S.O., 1896

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 197, p. 270-288; vol. 198, p. 227-248.

TR 622.81(442.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the disaster which occurred at Courrieres mine,
Pas de Calais, France on March 10th, 1906
London : H.M.S.O., 1906

Summary: In: Tracts; vol. 200, p. 51-90; vol. 201, p. 63-101.

TR 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending the
explosion of coal dust which occurred at Darren colliery, in the Cardiff inspection district, on the 29th October, 1909
London : H.M.S.O., 1910

Summary: In: Tracts; vol. 200, p. 121-135; vol. 201, p. 477-491.

TR 622.81(427.2) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports on the explosion which occurred at the no. 3 Bank pit, Hulton colliery, on the 21st December, 1910
London : H.M.S.O., 1911

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 200, p. 139-221; vol. 201, p. 559-641.
Contains a formal investigation by Redmayne and a report of the inquest by Pope.

TR 622.81(427.4) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the causes of and circumstances
attending the explosions which occurred at the Cadeby Main colliery, on Tuesday, July 9th, 1912
London : H.M.S.O., 1913

Summary: In: Tracts; vol. 200, p. 225-269; vol. 201, p. 669-713.

TR 622.81(424.6) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the causes of and circumstances
attending the explosion which occurred in the Jamage pit of the Bignall Hill colliery, on Saturday, November 25th, 1911
London : H.M.S.O., 1912

Summary: In: Tracts; vol. 200, p. 273-297; vol. 201, p. 643-667.

622.82(429.7) UNI*
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the causes and circumstances attending
the explosion which occurred at the Senghenydd colliery on Tuesday, 14th October, 1913.
London : H.M.S.O., 1914

Summary: 1 copy bound singly. 1 copy in Tracts 200; vol. 200, p. 319-401.

622.81(424.6) UNI*
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the causes of and circumstances
attending the explosion which occurred at the Minnie pit of the Podmore Hall colliery, on Saturday, the 12th January,
1918
London : H.M.S.O., 1920

Summary: 2 copies bound singly. 1 copy in: Tracts; vol. 200, p. 405-445.

TR 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an explosion which
occurred at Cambrian collieries, Clydach Vale, on the 10th March 1905
London : H.M.S.O., 1905

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 201, p. 1-21.

TR 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending the explosion which
occurred at the National colliery, Wattstown, on the 11th July, 1905
London : H.M.S.O., 1905

Summary: In: Tracts; vol. 201, p. 23-61.

TR 622.81(428.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Reports to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an explosion which
occurred at Wingate Grange colliery, Wingate, on the 14th October, 1906
London : H.M.S.O., 1907

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 201, p. 129-173; vol. 215, p. 113-167.
Newspaper account of inquest evidence catalogued separately. 2 copies. Copy in Tracts vol. 215 followed by typescript

TR 622.81(428.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an explosion of
fire-damp and coal dust which occurred at Urpeth colliery, near Birtley, in the County of Durham on the 17th December,
1906
London : H.M.S.O., 1907

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 201, p. 175-195; vol. 215, p. 173-205.
Copy in Tracts 215 followed by typescript report, 20/12/1906, [by W.C. Blackett?] (6 leaves). Additional illustrations

TR 622.81(429.8) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to His Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an explosion of
fire-damp and coal dust which occurred at Genwen colliery, in the County of Carmathen, on the 5th March, 1907
London : H.M.S.O., 1907

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 201, p. 197-209

TR 622.81(428.2+428.5) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report on the explosions which occurred at Benwell colliery on the 19th March, 1907; and Whitehaven colliery on the 26th
November, 1907.
London : H.M.S.O., 1908

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 201, p. 265-293.

TR 622.81(429.7) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an
explosion of coal dust which occurred at Dinas Main colliery, in the Swansea Inspection District, on the 14th December,
1907.
London : H.M.S.O., 1908

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 201, p. 295-312.

TR 622,81(428.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an
explosion which occurred at Washington "Glebe" colliery, in the County of Durham, on the 20th February 1908
London : H.M.S.O., 1908

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 201, p. 349-375; vol. 215, p. 209-247.
Copy in Tracts vol. 215 followed by typescript report by W.C. Blackett 7/3/1908 (4 leaves) and typescript letter to M.

TR 622.81(423.8) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the circumstances attending an
explosion which occurred in the Slyving Vein Incline at Norton Hill colliery, on the 9th April, 1908
London : H.M.S.O., 1908

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 201, p. 403-416.

TR 622.81(427.2) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report on the circumstances of the explosion which occurred at the Maypole colliery, Abram, near Wigan, on the 18th
August, 1908
London : H.M.S.O., 1909

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 201, p. 415-439.

TR 622.81(428.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report on the circumstances attending an explosion which occurred in the workings of the West Stanley colliery on the
16th February, 1909
London : H.M.S.O., 1909

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 201, p. 441-475; vol. 215, p. 257-395.
Copy in Tracts, vol. 215 preceded by Durham Miners' Association Monthly Circular no. 160, April 1909 (12 P.) and

TR 622.81(428.5) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
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
London : H.M.S.O., 1911

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 201, p. 493-557; vol. 217, p. 13-77.
Copy in Tracs vol. 217 accompanied by newspaper cuttings and acocunt of inquest; photographs, ms. plans, proof of

622.81 HAR
Hargraves, A.J.
Ignitions, explosions and fires
Wollongong, NSW, Australia : Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 1981

Summary: Proceedings of the synposium on 'Ignitions, explosions & fires' organised by the Illawarra Branch of the
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and held at the University of Wollongong on 12-15th May, 1981.

622.81 HAR
Watson, Richard W.
Prevention and suppression of gas explosions in mines

622.81 HAR
Cybulska, R.
Examples of coal dust explosions

622.81 HAR
Kinimonth, R.J.
Summary of investigations into the Appin colliery explosion

622.81 HAR
Lloyd, Meurig
Provision of a gallery for investigation of coal mine explosions at Londonderry Centre

TR 622.41(428) ANS
Ansted, David T.
On the methods of working and ventilating the coal-mines of the North of England, with reference to the accidents that
occur in such mines from the explosion of firedamp
London : Richard and John E. Taylor, 1846

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 116, p. 237-244
Reprinted from: British Association for the Advancement of Science Report, 1845

TR 622.33(428) HOL
Holmes, J.H.H.
A treatise on the coal mines of Durham and Northumberland with information relative to the stratification of the two
counties and containing accounts of the explosions from fire-damp which have occurred therein for the last twenty years,
their causes, and the means proposed for their remedy, and for the general improvements of the mining system by new
methods of ventilation &c....
London : Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1816

Summary: In: Tracts 289, p. 1-264

TR 622.81(428.1) UNI
United Kingdom. Home Office.
Report to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the causes and circumstances attending
an explosion which occurred at Auckland Park colliery, Durham, on 27th October, 1912.
London : H.M.S.O., 1913

Summary: In: Tracts, vol. 215, p. 399-427.
Includes typescript report by W.C. Blackett, 11/3/1913 (3 leaves).

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Derby Mercury
Two killed in a colliery explosion of gas near Chesterfield. Others injured.
31st. December 1801 Page 4 Col. 3 Derby : Derby Mercury, 1801