Cadeby Colliery disaster, 1912
Volunteer datallers (day-workers) going to the pit after the Cadeby Colliery disaster to the first rescue party. 91 men were killed in total, 38 were workers and the remaining victims were in the rescue party which was devastated by a further explosion. A report afterwards criticised the rescue effort in which many untrained volunteers took part leading to higher numbers of men killed
Picture No
12698998
Media ID
46135322
Size
3982px x 5289px
(2.8MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed photograph in The Illustrated London News', 13 July 1912, page 62
Date
1912
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