Reedley Colliery, Burnley

iBase ID

334339

Reference identifier

EBU-N17-M111-9-1

Title

Reedley Colliery, Burnley

Place

Reedley

Personal names

Image bottom right. Mr. T. Whalley (manager) with A. Atkins (electrician), B. Duckworth (under manager), E. Holland (engineer) and J. Smithson (overman)

General notes

Top right - pit head baths, provided by Sir John Thursby. The two images on the left are from January 1949 and show the installation of underground face lighting. The three on the right are from 1950 and show the Joy Leader Tracked Chassis converted to provide a self-propelled unit for drilling roof bolt holes.

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Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Year of image

1950

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Subjects

Place Names > Reedley Hallows

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