Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Prior thread

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kiwiceltic — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:09:15 +0000

Many thanks Slowhands and Robdavis for your help on this.

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robdavis — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:51:16 +0000

If you are interested in mining accidents a very useful free website is produced by the Coalmining History Resource Centre.

http://www.cmhrc.co.uk

This covers the whole of the UK but enables you to search by a person's name, colliery or area. The details of the accident are given in full for all events prior to 1950. The site has 164,000 records of coalmining accidents and deaths. Click on the 'Accidents/Disasters' tab at the top of the home page.

A selection of full text 'UK mining disaster' reports are also included on the site and the 1842 Royal Commission report for the Forest can be found grouped with the reports for Wales.

http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/cms/document/1842_Forest_of_Dean.pdf

Another useful feature are the location maps for mines arranged by division.

I hope this information is useful to members.

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slowhands — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:03:17 +0000

http://www.forum.forest-of-dean.net/index.php?id=4175

Mining Accidents in The FOD (reply)

kiwiceltic — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:53:44 +0000

Many thanks Paul

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Paul Andrews — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:41:26 +0000

A CD titled ROLL OF HONOUR, detailing the Mining & Quarry Fatalities in The Forest of Dean, With Index of Freeminers is available from Forest of Dean Local History Society. Their website is: www.forestofdeanhistory.org.uk where you will find an order form.

Mining Accidents in The FOD

kiwiceltic — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:01:52 +0000

Is there any way shape form or chance we can have access to records of Mining accidents on this site please.