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1887

7 p.; 22 cm.

Reprinted from the Iron and coal trades review, May 20, 1887 In: Tracts, vol. 69, p. 1-8

Albert medals for bravery on land, awarded by Her Majesty the Queen ... for conspicuous gallantry displayed on the occasion of the fire and explosion at Baddesley colliery in May 1882

13 p., [1] leaf of col. ill.; 22 cm

1882

In: Tracts, vol. 103, p. 541-558

Tables shewing the annual mortality caused by accidents at the mines in the United Kingdom ... Table shewing the annual mortality caused by accidents at the mines in Durham Inspection District (No. 4) ...

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1893

In: Tracts, vol. 213, p. 483-486. Covers the period 1873 to 1892. "Compiled from official returns."

Tracts on the necessity of legislative interference in protecting the lives and health of the miners ... No. 1(10 Nov 1849) - no. 5 (2 March 1850)

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Newcastle upon Tyne T. Dodds 1849-1850

Bagot, Alan C.

Life brigades for mining districts

London Metchim 1883

12 p.; 22 cm.

Blunt, P., MBE SBCStJ CEng (Fellow), H.M. Inspector of Mines

Development of first aid in coal mines: [Lecture given to the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers] Blunt, P

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Coal mines inspection: its history and results

London W.H. Allen 1879

viii, 261 p.; 23 cm.

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Mine rescue work and organization by H.F. Bulman and Frederick P. Mills

London Crosby Lockwood 1921

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Burdon, John (Reverend)

A sermon on the late accident at Hartley colliery ...

Coleford Hough 1862

13 p.; 22 cm.

Calder, James William

Report on the cause of, and circumstances attending, the overwind which occured at Markham colliery, Derbyshire on 30 July 1973 by J.W. Calder

London H.M.S.O. 1974

24 p., [11] leaves of plates: ill., plans; 25 cm.

Cooper, E.A.

Behavior of respiratory apparatus by E.A. Cooper

London National Coal Board 1961

104 p.; 22 cm.

Cowdenbeath Mines Rescue Station

70 Years: Cowdenbeath Mines Rescue Station Cowdenbeath Mines Rescue Station

Cowdenbeath Cowdenbeath Mines Rescue Station 1980

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Davidson, D.

Mine rescue work by R. McAdam and D. Davidson

Edinburgh Oliver and Boyd 1955

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Breathing in irrespirable atmospheres ...

London Saint Catherine Press 194-

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Denayrouze, L.

The aerophore and its application to the mining industry. by L. Denayrouze

s.l. s.n. 1873

19 p., [2] leaves of plates: ill.; 22 cm.

Department of Scientific and Industrial Research

Report of the Oxygen Research Committee

London H.M.S.O. 1923

24cm; 177pp.; [2] plans; ill.

Dickinson, Joseph

Copies of report ... furnished by Mr Dickinson ... showing for each year during the past twenty years the number of deaths and other accidents in coal mines, also the numbero f persons employed therein ... and a report ... furnished by him ... showing for

London House of Commons 1872

5 p.; 34 cm.

Durham and Northumberland Collieries Fire and Rescue Brigade

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Newcastle on Tyne Andrew Reid 1914

87 p.: ill.; 17 cm.

Fitzwilliam. Alice (Lady)

The Fitzwilliam ambulance, designed and patented by Lady Alice Fitzwilliam; manufactured by J.C. Brown

Barnsley J.C. Brown 1888

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Forster, T. Emmerson

Memoir of the Hartley colliery accident and relief fund prepared by request of the General Committee of the fund/ edited by T.E. Forster.

Newcastle on Tyne Andrew Reid 1912

viii, 133 p., [15] leaves of ill.; 26 cm.

Garforth, William Edward

Suggested rules for recovering coal mines after explosions and fires by William Edward Garforth

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London Colliery Guardian 1909

Garforth, William Edward

Suggested rules for recovering coal mines after explosions and fires by William Edward Garforth

2nd ed.

London Colliery Guardian 1918

Grundy, James

Report of the inspection of the gold mines in the Mysore State, South India, from August to November 1894. by James Grundy

Calcutta Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing 1895

168 p.; 34 cm.

Grundy, James

Report on the inspection of the coal mines belonging to the Assam Railways and Trading Company Limited, Assam by James Grundy

Calcutta Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing 1899

iii, 31 p.; 34 cm.

Grundy, James

Report on the inspection of the coal mines in the Sor range of hills, near to Quetta. by James Grundy

s.l. s.n. 1896

13 p.; 34 cm.

Grundy, James

Report on the inspection of the coal mines in the Sor range of hills, near Quetta, and at Mach. by James Grundy

s.l. s.n. 1899

10 p.; 34 cm.

Grundy, James

Report on the inspection of the Dandot and Pidh mines, Salt Range, near Khewrah, Jhelum District, Punjab by James Grundy

Calcutta Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing 1896

v, 102 p.; 34 cm.

Grundy, James

Report on the inspection of the Khost and Sharig coal mines, Baluchistan, 1896 by James Grundy

Calcutta Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing 1898

iii,ii, 58 p.; 34 cm.

Grundy, James

Report on the inspection of the Mohpani colliery ... by James Grundy

s.l. s.n. 1895

25 p.; 34 cm.

Grundy, James

Report on the inspection of the Singareni colliery, Hyderabad (Deccan), April 1895 by James Grundy

Calcutta Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing 1895

52 p.; 34 cm.

Grundy, James

Report on the inspection of the Umaria colliery ... 1895 by James Grundy

s.l. s.n. 1895

26 p.; 34 cm.

Grundy, James

Report on the inspection of the Warora colliery ... 1894 by James Grundy

s.l. s.n. 1895

20 p.; 34 cm.

Grundy, James

Report on the Khost coal mines, Baluchistan by James Grundy

Calcutta Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing 1900

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Haarmann, Karl

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Bochum Westfalische Berggewerkschaftskasse 1927

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Hall, Thomas Young

Inspection of coal mines by T.Y. Hall

s.l. s.n. 185-

9 p.; 24 cm.

Hall, Thomas Young

Penetrating dangerous gases by T.Y. Hall

s.l. s.n. 1853

4 p., [3] leaves of coloured ill.; 24 cm.

Hall, Thomas Young

Penetrating dangerous gases by T.Y. Hall

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s.l. s.n. 1853

Hawksley, Charles

On special mechanical appliances for meeting the requirements of certain classes of mine accidents by Charles Hawksley and Edward B. Marten

unknown Institution of Mechanical Engineers 187-?

8 p.; 24 cm.

History of mines inspection.

s.l. s.n. 187-?

14 p.; 26 cm.

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Home Office. Fire Service Department.

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London H.M.S.O. 1942

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London H.M.S.O. 1911

5 p.; 34 cm.

Institution of Mining Engineers

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Institution of Mining Engineers

Sealing off fires underground Institution of Mining Engineers

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Institution of Mining Engineers

Sealing-off fires underground: memorandum by a committee appointed by the Council of the Institution of Mining Engineers

Newcastle on Tyne Andrew Reid 1944

43 p.,4 folded plates; 25 cm.

Jenkins, J.D.

Coal mines rescue and fire-fighting ... by J.D. Jenkins and J.W. Waltham

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221 p.: ill.; 23 cm.

John H. Peck and Company

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Wigan J.H. Peck and Company 1885

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Jolliffe, G.V.

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s.l. s.n. 1886

18 p., [1] folded leaf of ill.; 25 cm.

Lamprecht, Robert

Recovery work after pit fires by Robert Lamprecht. Translated from the German by Charles Salter.

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Mather, James

Explosions in coal mines: proposal to institute a society for the prevention of loss of life by explosions and other accidents in coal mines

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3 p.; 34 cm.

Meissner, (Herr)

Beaufichtigung der Gruben durch Arbeitervertreter in Grossbritannien, Frankreich und Belgien by Herr Meissner

s.l. s.n. 1899

43 p.; 28 cm.

Miner

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s.l. Natal Witness 1901

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Mines Rescue Apparatus Research Committee

Third and final report of the Mines Rescue Apparatus Research Committee

London H.M.S.O. 1924

24cm; 30pp.; [2]plates; [1]plan; ill.

Mines Rescue Service

Instructions for the erection of the Schwarz Arley Emergency Stopping Mines Rescue Service

Mines Rescue Service

Notes for guidance of personnel in the event of an underground fire National Coal Board

Morris. C. Vernon

Underground fire protection of mines: a practical treatise for the guidance of colliery and safety engineers C. Vernon Morris

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s.l. s.n. 1977

91 p.; 21 cm.

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s.l. s.n. 1961

8 p.; 15 cm.

National Coal Board. Northern Division. No. 2 Area.

Safety Directives Manual

London National Coal Board 1952

21cm; 45 leaves;

North and South Shields Gazette

Government inspection of mines: report of the proceedings at a public meeting in South Shields, called by the magistrates, June 7, 1850

s.l. s.n. 1850

22 p.; 23 cm.

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Outline of mine-rescue maneuvers by James W. Paul

Washington, D.C. United States Government Printing Office 1913

12 p.; 24 cm.

Preussischen Stein- und Kohlenfall - Commission

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Berlin Ernst 1906

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Religious Tract Society

The Hartley coal-pit

London Religious Tract Society 1862

12 p.; 22 cm.

Ried, T. Wemyss

A personal narrative of the appalling catastrophe at Hartley New Pit, January 16, 1862

Newcastle upon Tyne T.W. Reid 1862

63 p.: plan; 22 cm.

Sawyer, Arthur Robert

Miscellaneous accidents in mines, with special reference to the North Staffordshire coalfield ...

Manchester and London John Heywood 1889

278 p., 55 leaves of ill. (some folded); 26 cm.

Siebe, Gorman and Company Limited

Instructions for the use, care and maintenance of the 'Proto' (two hour) Mark V self-contained oxygen breathing apparatus: instruction handbook

s.l. s.n. 19--

22 p., [1] folded plate; 22 cm.

Siebe, Gorman and Company Limited

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Smart, Rex C.

Recent practice in the use of self-contained breathing apparatus

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London Nobel Industries 1927

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London H.M.S.O. 1870

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United Kingdom

An act for the regulation and inspection of mines, 28th August 1860

Newcastle upon Tyne Andrew Carr 1860

55 p. [ i.e.. 27 leaves]; 21 cm.

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An act to amend the law for the inspection if coal mines in Great Britain, 14th August 1855

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United Kingdom

An act to amend the law for the inspection if coal mines in Great Britain, 14th August 1855

London Waterlow 1855

14 p.; 21 cm.

United Kingdom

An act to amend the law for the inspection of coal mines in Great Britain, 14th August 1855

Newcastle upon Tyne John Hernaman 1855

31 p. [i.e. 15 leaves]; 21 cm.

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An act to amend the law relating to coal mines, 7th August 1862

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London H.M.S.O. 1881

32cm;522pp;

United Kingdom. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research

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London H.M.S.O. 1918

55 p., 14 leaves of plates; 24 cm.

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London House of Commons 1853

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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

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30 p., [1] folde leaf, [2] leaves of plates: ill., plan; 25 cm.

United Kingdom. Mines Department.

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

London H.M.S.O. 1927

10 p., [2] leaves (1 folded) of plans; 25 cm.

United Kingdom. Mines Department.

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

London H.M.S.O. 1926

8 p., [1] folded leaf of ill.; 25 cm.

United Kingdom. Mines Department.

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

London H.M.S.O. 1924

18 p., [2] folded leaves of plans; 25 cm.

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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

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15 p., 2 folded leaves of plates: ill.; 25 cm.

United Kingdom. Ministry of Power.

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Wallace Brothers

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14 p.: ill.; 28 cm.

Watson, Thomas

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Newcastle upon Tyne D.H. Wilson 1862

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