Picture No | 10102659 |
Date | 13th December 1866 |
Description | Oaks Colliery Explosion 1866 |
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A second explosion at Barnsley, England, kills rescuers looking for victims of the first, the previous day. A third followed, and the death toll reached 361.
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Source | Engraving in 'The Illustrated London News', 22 December 1866, page 600 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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