MINING HISTORY

We have an ever-growing body of information about the mining industry in general and life in Bestwood Colliery in particular. You are welcome to explore what we have collected together here and if you have information to add please get in touch as we are happy to document your memories, show you memorabilia and record your stories.

So far we have pages on the following topics:

For our younger readers - Peter the Pit Pony

Lighting    - Candles to Cap Lamps
Shovels     - Digging the Coal
Motties     - Pit Checks and Safety Tags
Pit Ponies - General info
Pit Ponies - Pit Ponies at Bestwood
Pit Ponies - Memories of Pit Ponies