Picture No | 12699001 |
Date | 1912 |
Description | Cadeby Colliery disaster, 1912 |
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A rescue party about the descend into the Cadeby pit, with Dr. McClure in straw hat seen. 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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