Picture No | 12698999 |
Date | 1912 |
Description | Cadeby Colliery disaster, 1912 |
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Women waiting for news at the pit-head following the explosion at Cadeby colliery in South Yorkshire, 9 September 1912. 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.
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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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