The Sad Death of 26 Children at Huskar Pit 1838

[Alan Gallop]

I will be giving a talk about 'Children of the Dark' and the 1838 Huskar Pit Disaster at the National Coal Mining Museum for England at Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield, WF4 4RH on Saturday July 3, 2010 at 2.00pm.  Admission is free and the talk is suitable for people of all ages.  Descendants of Huskar families, local history fans, former colliers and kids will all be especially welcome.  Copies of the revised paperback edition book will be also available at the museum’s bookshop.

For those who care to tune in, I will also be talking about the Huskar Pit disaster on BBC Radio Sheffield at 2.30pm on Thursday July 1st and Penistone FM on Monday July 5 at 10.00am.

You will also be able to find me in/around Silkstone Parish Church during the annual flower festival on July 2-4 somewhere among other displays also on show.

Looking forward to meeting some of you in person.  Come and find me and say hello.

Best regards,

Alan Gallop

[Alan Gallop]

Victoria’s Children of the Dark - Free Talk & Book Signing by author, Alan Gallop.

When?  Saturday 3 July, 2.00pm

Where?  National Coal Mining Museum for England

What's It All About?  Children of the Dark, by Alan Gallop has been revised, updated and will appear under the name of Victoria’s Children of the Dark, published by The History Press. It tells the story of Queen Victoria’s invisible subjects; women, children and men who laboured beneath her ‘green and pleasant land’ harvesting the coal to fuel the furnaces of the industrial revolution.
This powerful and dramatic account exposes the real lives and working conditions of 19th century miners. A gripping human story, Victoria’s Children of the Dark brings history, particularly the history of childhood, vividly to life.

Victoria’s Children of the Dark is fully illustrated and will be available to buy in the Museum shop.

For more details of this FREE event, contact the Museum on 01924 848806 www.ncm.org.uk

[tomkin]

 Ebch mentioned in March that a new stained glass window was being

 made and would be fitted in the Church at Silkstone. The window has been

 completed and fitted. Rather than me trying to tell you what a brilliant job has

 been made, I will instead direct you to a very good website that details its creation.

 The website is "The Rachel Poole Glass and Willow Artist". The website itself is very

 interesting, but you will find that out for yourselves.  The menu on the left will take

 you through the creation of the window.  If you click on the "Husker window gallery"

 you will see thumbnails of all the photo's. Left click (once) on the 1st thumbnail and

 a new window should open. Use the direction arrows at the top right hand corner to

  scroll through the photographs. I'm sure you will find them very intertesting.

 Click on this link to take you to the website.

 http://www.rachelpoole.com/index.htm

 Tomkin
 

[forthefamily]

Thank you Tomkin for the link.

mab

[doris Green Moor]

Hi Alan
This is Doris from Green Moor here. I have tried sending you an e mail and it has bounced back twice.   i came across this site when searching for info. to enable me to contact you. Please would you e mail me with the recent information you sent me.  I have somehow lost your phone number too! I was in Oberammergau when I received your last e mail and only skimmed it expecting to be able to read it when I returned home.  Can't make the talk on Sat pm -rehearsing for a play based on the History of Stocksbridge - but would like to meet up at some other time over the weekend.
Regards to you both
Doris

[tomkin]

 The new "Huskar Window" from inside the Church.

   Tomkin

[Polldoll]

That is really beautiful Tk ...  How well the modern design fits in too , the fluidity complementing the  solid stone ... just fabulous ... Thanks for that ... 

[tomkin]

 Hi Polldoll,

                     I was so disappointed with my photo's that I'm going back

  next week to take some more. As I know that you like photo's have a quick

   look at the " Sunny Pictures" topic to see a couple of the church roof bosses.

    I don't know if you missed this link but if you want to see some proper photo's

    have a look at this.

     Regards, Tomkin

The website is "The Rachel Poole Glass and Willow Artist". The website itself is very

 interesting, but you will find that out for yourselves.  The menu on the left will take

 you through the creation of the window.  If you click on the "Husker window gallery"

 you will see thumbnails of all the photo's. Left click (once) on the 1st thumbnail and

 a new window should open. Use the direction arrows at the top right hand corner to

  scroll through the photographs. I'm sure you will find them very intertesting.

 Click on this link to take you to the website.

 http://www.rachelpoole.com/index.htm

 Tomkin

[Polldoll]

I did  look at that site  first time round Tk ... thank you for the  note on the thumbnail  bit  though as I didn't notice the  rest of the pics showing the installation of  the window bit by bit .. I've started collecting pics of beautiful  windows ....  maybe to add to the collection I have of doors !!!  ( shhhhh  )