Picture No | 12698998 |
Date | 1912 |
Description | Cadeby Colliery disaster, 1912 |
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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.
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Source | Unattributed photograph in 'The Illustrated London News', 13 July 1912, page 62 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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