Murton colliery history books

Commissioned and erected by murton colliery sources. They moved to their current ground of recreation park from the fatten pasture ground in 1928. The title doesnt do this book justice because, as well as being a history of the durham miners gala, it is a history of coalmining in the. Information, history photographs current and archive and documents for murton colliery coal mine. Cocurate is a project which brings together online collections, museums, universities, schools and community groups to make and remake stories and images from north east england and cumbria. A hamlet of half a dozen houses and farmsteads on the road from daltonledale to durham until 1838. Mining history the sinking of murton colliery began in 1838, when it was sometimes referred to as dalton. Historians john and stephanie yearnshire have painstakingly researched life in the former colliery community. The clubs only success while playing at fatten pasture was winning the 192122 monkwearmouth cup. Previously an exclusively agricultural community cold hesledon was rudely thrust into the modern world when colonel thomas braddyll pushed through a waggonway in 1833 to connect his new colliery at south hetton with the new port and town of seaham harbour. In the 1960s coal from eppleton, elemore and murton was sent underground to the new hawthorn combined mine nz3945 on the south hetton railway.

Murton colliery lads 1921 as with a lot of our archive photographs, sometimes we dont always know the full information so if you can offer any further information or fill in any gaps, please do. Hamstead colliery in hamstead then staffordshire, now west midlands, england, produced coal between 1878 and 1965, by mining the south staffordshire thick coal seam. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. For other cold hesledon records before and after the opening of the methodist chapel in c. Dave temple worked as a coalface electrician at murton colliery for 20 years, was lodge secretary of the mechanics and served on the executive committee of the north east area num. Band rehersals returning to normal, monday and wednesday 7. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of murton, the murton area and county durham. Fatal accident to a coal hewer at murton colliery 21 aug 1888. Whellan, history, topography and directory of the county palatine of durham, london,1894 durham county record office library. Murton afc was founded in 1891 as murton colliery welfare. My account book basket checkout summerhill books north east local history publisher. For other murton records before and after the opening of holy trinity in 1875, consult the.

Seaham, murton, dalton history and things of interest. There were branches to haswell colliery 1835 nz3742 and murton colliery. Murton, east, a township in daltonledale parish, durham, with a station, called murton, on the hartlepool and sunderland railway, 8 miles ene of durham. Suzannah, who will bring along her fiveyearold daughter cristiana to the concert in aid of the british red cross, is now based in lewisham, south london, with her partner chris and daughters. South hetton coal company installed the overhead koepe winder in december 1923 for the murton colliery. The work of art itself is in the public domain for the following reason. The above census records for 18411901 are transcribed and available on this site.

Murton colliery significant events 1843 to 1936 timeline. First seam cut at murton colliery 1843 first coals drawn at murton colliery 1848 15th august explosion at murton colliery in polka east. Grisly crimes and hard times of murton laid bare in new. Murton colliery coal mine information and photos aditnow. East murton, durham genealogy heraldry and history. Murton village hord0386 aged miners treat murt0001 bobby burns at blackpool murt0002 murton democratic club murt0003 mr and mrs broxton at blackpool pleasure beach murt0004 houses at murton murt0005 miners murt0006 miners with lamps mccartney, mullen and peter wolfe murt0007.

Hamstead colliery last updated december 21, 2019 1901 ordnance survey map of the pithead area. Durham 1942 just curious jane travel, history, and. Now the singer, who grew up in normanby, middlesbrough, is to sing with county durhams murton colliery band at durhams gala theatre on november 10. Later owners of murton were the lumleys but in the 1600s it belonged to the shipperdsons and was known during that century as murtononthemoor or murtonlewhins. Confident victories against easington and peterlee on the final weekend of the season enabled the colliery village side to pip champions castle eden to the coveted crown. A dramatic painting of murton colliery in 1842 by the great marine artist, jw carmichael, held in the collection of the university of yale the political economy of fossil fuel subsidies.

At nationalisation in 1947 the colliery passed into the hands of the national coal board and worked up to the closure in november 1991. Opera star to front colliery brass band the journal. See details relevant to murton colliery in our hidden depths collection. War memorial, village green, murton 91516 historic. Len,a view of murton colliery near seaham, county durham. London, 1860 main text of book durham county record office library and f. Decades later, however, the decision to close murtons successful colliery almost. Grisly crimes and hard times of murton laid bare in new book. Durham mining museum newspaper article index murton.

Postcard photograph entitled easington colliery, showing the buildings of the colliery, including the winding gear, chimney, winding house, and other, low, buildings. At twenty past two in the morning of wednesday 8th september 1880, a massive underground explosion tore through seaham colliery. The most murton families were found in the uk in 1891. See all books memories of murton read and share your memories of murton itself or of a particular photo of murton. It evinces strong local ties with the inhabitants of murton, many of whom were former miners. Bowes railway following the controversial closure and, in 1994, the collierys. Browse 9 photo books on murton and the surrounding area. As with a lot of our archive photographs, sometimes we dont always know the full information so if you can offer any further information or fill in any gaps, please do. A view of murton colliery near seaham, county durham label qs. There is a post, money order, and telegraph office, of the name of murton colliery, under snnderland. Do not think that murton has been a quiet community backwater. The book covers about 120 incidents from domestic abuse to pit tragedies and crimes. The murton family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920.

Alongside them are written the names of a further 39 men who were killed at the seaham and murton pits seaham, vane tempest, dawdon and murton between 1939 and 1945. The directory entries for murton colliery in 1856 included two overmen, a heap inspector, and a master shafter, and as well as three inns a number of tradesmen served the young community, including grocers, a butcher, blacksmith, a boot and shoe maker and a master mason. Coal was brought into the harbour from neighbouring collieries but in 1849 seaham colliery was opened it was known locally as the knack by londonderry. Easington colliery family history book history books victorian buildings north east england women in history local history coal mining sunderland what others are saying crowds waiting in the streets for news of the colliery disaster, easington, june photo number. Underground tunnelling machine, murton colliery 1970s. The names of the thirteen men who perished at murton colliery that night are recorded in the book of remembrance at the miners memorial at durham cathedral. The winder was installed at the top of the tower, rather than at ground level, which helped to reduce wear and motion in the winding rope. The title doesnt do this book justice because, as well as being a history of. Suffolk had the highest population of murton families in 1891. It was later called murtoninthewhins during the early 19th century though the new mining village was called murton colliery.

So great was the explosion that it was said to have been heard by sailors on ships moored at seaham harbour, and by the villagers at murton, another colliery village a couple of miles inland. Murton photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Stockton road methodist chapel, cold hesledon, marriages 194671. Historically murton was one of the four constabularies of the parish of st. The other workable seams won in sinking were the five quarter seam, 178, main coal, 204, and low main, 226 fathoms. Ii in january 1992, 3 but was subsequently demolished in may 1994.

A short history of colchester cinemas ninety years of cinema series the cinemas of newark revisited ninety years of cinema series ninety years of cinema in county durham. When murton colliery was sank in 1838, one of the first districts in the hutton seam was named the glebe because the miners related it to church owned land on the surface above. Upcoming events, tickets, information, and maps for murton colliery club in seaham from, the uks biggest entertainment website. Murton colliery club limited officers free information. John wilson carmichael a view of murton colliery near seaham, county durham, 1843 this is a faithful photographic reproduction of a twodimensional, public domain work of art. The history of seaham seaham online community history. Mrs yearnshire was inspired to join her husband in writing the book in memory of her father stephen wilson and cousin john cummings mp both miners at the murton colliery. Murton colliery club limited free company information from companies house including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual. A street was named after them at seaham colliery and an entire district of murton but you will also find lots of cornishmen and devonians in seaham harbour in the 1861 census. United methodist free church, cold hesledon, baptisms 18931960.

Location durham murton period 1990s 1990 1999 tags mining colliery coal 1990s 1990 1999. Football club history database murton colliery welfare. Murton hailed for conquering castle evening chronicle. The pit, originally called dalton new winning, was linked up to the south hetton braddyll railway and the new port and town of seaham harbour. There are three shafts, two of which are subdivided, and used for drawing coals and men. Murton villa afc murt0058 democratic club murt0059 council school opened 1910 murt0060 old catholic church murt0061 mrs cowley and mrs neasham murt0062 mrs evelyn starky of cold hesleden murt0063 holy trinity church murt0064 sergeant mcnally s wood colliery manager, driving murt0065 king of ugandas visit to murton murt0066. A view of murton colliery near seaham, county durham title qs.

League secretary cliff jones has hailed murton as worthy champions and hailed another season of exciting competition for the championship. Dave temple worked as a coalface electrician at murton colliery for 20 years, was. Edward potter, for colonel bradyll and partners, forming the south hetton coal company two pits, each 14 ft. The preferred form appears to have been rafferty as all five baptisms i have noted in two churches 30 miles apart record that name.

It suffered a major fire in 1908 in which 26 men died. Murton colliery was commenced in 1838, and after tremendous difficulties, was sunk to the hutton seam, a depth of 246 fathoms. A swarm of unemployed agricultural labourers also came from norfolk lured north by the prospect of higher wages and more consistent work by the agents of lord. Coalextracting countries art uk is the online home for every public collection in the uk. Murder, mayhem and starvation in murton new book looks at dark. Murton colliery lads 1921 murton colliery lads 1921 as. Ukniwm ref 19002 this imposing first world war memorial in the form of a cenotaph is an attractive and well executed memorial to the fallen of two world wars.