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Title: Abraham White: killed Cortonwood colliery 1894- details wanted.
Post by: Grizzly on Sunday 27 January 13 18:42 GMT (UK)

I've come up against a brick wall trying to find details of the death of my great grandfather, Abraham White (born Hemingfield 1853) in a roof fall at Cortonwood Colliery on 5th October 1894.

I don't know if it was usual for newspapers to publish facts about the event itself, an inquest report or an obituary but I can't find anything at all. I don't even know if he was the only one killed in the fall.

I've not got a subscription to the Newspaper Archive but can't see anything on the Search facility.

Any hints gratefully received !

Thanks

Title: Re: Abraham White: killed Cortonwood colliery 1894- details wanted.
Post by: mosiefish on Sunday 27 January 13 20:01 GMT (UK)

Hi,

Looking at the coal mining accidents and deaths and typing in the search box Cortonwood it looks as though it was just Abraham who died.   http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/disasters/index.html  .  Perhaps not enough to make the newspapers of the day as I have also tried but, I can`t see any Barnsley papers listed in the index.

Mo

Title: Re: Abraham White: killed Cortonwood colliery 1894- details wanted.
Post by: Bookbox on Sunday 27 January 13 20:10 GMT (UK)

Not all newspapers are online. Try emailing Barnsley Archives and Local Studies. They will surely have local newspapers on microfilm.

http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/leisure-and-culture/records-and-archives/archives-and-local-studies/

Title: Re: Abraham White: killed Cortonwood colliery 1894- details wanted.
Post by: Grizzly on Sunday 27 January 13 20:14 GMT (UK)

Mo...Thanks, what a wonderful website. I've not met it before and it makes fascinating reading.

Thanks Bookbox. An e-mail to the Barnsley archive is on the way.

Fingers crossed...I can feel the bricks shaking !