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Title: Manvers Colliery explosion in the 1970's Wath-on-Dearne West Yorkshire
Post by: melclifflin on Sunday 21 June 15 16:40 BST (UK)

Hi.  Does anyone remember the explosion in the 70s my dad was in. Would like to make sense of it.

Title: Re: manvers explosion 70s
Post by: Geoff-E on Sunday 21 June 15 17:35 BST (UK)

The only explosion I can find at Manvers Main was in 1945 http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/cms/document/1943_47.pdf

Title: Re: Manvers Colliery explosion in the 1970's Wath-on-Dearne West Yorkshire
Post by: tomkin on Saturday 27 June 15 22:26 BST (UK)

            I've no record of any explosions at Manvers Main in the '70's

          The only incident seems to be this:-

           http://www.healeyhero.co.uk/rescue/Fatalities/Yorks/Yorks-E1970.html

Title: Re: Manvers Colliery explosion in the 1970's Wath-on-Dearne West Yorkshire
Post by: dobfarm on Sunday 28 June 15 15:44 BST (UK)

I remember hearing about it on the 6.oclock TV news, it was a big a event but can't remember facts about it thought as probably more concerned about my footy match after the evening tea time meal.

Title: Re: Manvers Colliery explosion in the 1970's Wath-on-Dearne West Yorkshire
Post by: peter13 on Tuesday 21 July 15 21:11 BST (UK)

Are you sure it was Manvers? I'm just thinking there were so many closeley connected pits in that area.
Alternatively the pit disaster I remember from the news in the 70s was one at Markham - not nearby though - was your Dad by any chance in a rescue team that might have been brought in from another area?

Title: Re: Manvers Colliery explosion in the 1970's Wath-on-Dearne West Yorkshire
Post by: dobfarm on Tuesday 21 July 15 23:04 BST (UK)

As pits go this was close

12th June,1975, Houghton Main, Dearne valley, Yorkshire. 5 killed. (explosion).


http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/community/nostalgia/the-human-price-paid-for-nation-s-coal-1-6505238

Title: Re: Manvers Colliery explosion in the 1970's Wath-on-Dearne West Yorkshire
Post by: peter13 on Wednesday 22 July 15 18:21 BST (UK)

If that's the right one the report is on the Durham Mining Museum website. www.dmm.org.uk/ukreport/y1975-03.htm 

Title: Re: Manvers Colliery explosion in the 1970's Wath-on-Dearne West Yorkshire
Post by: melclifflin on Sunday 05 March 17 19:44 GMT (UK)

My dad was Kenneth Hague and he was in the explosion at manvers main, sustained burns all over his body, does anyone remember the incident?  He used to be a singer also my dad.

Title: Re: Manvers Colliery explosion in the 1970's Wath-on-Dearne West Yorkshire
Post by: tomkin on Monday 06 March 17 00:28 GMT (UK)

   " On 4 March 1945, the colliery suffered an accident that caused the death of five underground workers. The cause was an explosion of firedamp ignited by sparks from a damaged trailing cable."

        Is this the incident you are referring to?

               I haven't found an explosion in the 70's but I'll keep looking.