2019
NZ3176 : We will remember: path in the Hester Pit Memorial Garden
taken 7 years ago, near to New Hartley, Northumberland, England
We will remember: path in the Hester Pit Memorial Garden
The plaque reads "In memory of the 204 men and boys who perished in the disaster at the Hester Pit, New Hartley on 16th January 1862."
Two shifts were trapped in the mine by the iron beam of the pumping engine broke blocking the only shaft. This soon led to a law demanding that all pits had at least two shafts and a new colliery was opened to the north. The gardens were opened by Joe Gormley in 1976.
Two shifts were trapped in the mine by the iron beam of the pumping engine broke blocking the only shaft. This soon led to a law demanding that all pits had at least two shafts and a new colliery was opened to the north. The gardens were opened by Joe Gormley in 1976.
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- Grid Square
- NZ3176, 18 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Richard Webb (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 26 January, 2019 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 28 January, 2019
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NZ 3109 7672 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:5.0374N 1:30.8707W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NZ 3109 7673
