MINING IN STANLEY
(Photos supplied by Edith Green & Lynda Stevenson)
There were a number of collieries in Stanley at one time, but the main one was adjacent to the Station, and was known as West Hallam Colliery (or 'Niblum' to the locals - so named because the management in the early years cut the wages - nibbled away at the pay). Most of the photographs on this page relate to West Hallam Colliery, but the first one is a rare 1885 photograph of Sough Lane Colliery - there are no names nor clear faces but it is displayed here for its historical value.
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The men of Sough Lane Colliery, 1885 |
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View of West Hallam Colliery taken from the top of the slag heap |
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Stanley Colliery Detachment of the Home Guard (1917) |
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Some miners at West Hallam pit. Thought to be late 1940s or early 1950s.. The second man from the left is Ted Yates of Stanley. On the far right is Joe Hobley, the last manager of the pit, whilst next to him is George Pearson, who was later in charge of recruitment at the pit. |
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Opening of Stanley Pithead Baths 22nd April 1953. Left to Right: T. Harrison, J. Pepper, W. Marson, S. Flint, E. Males |
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| Stanley Pit finally closed in 1961. This photograph shows the last shift handing in their lamps. Left to right are Joe Whitby, Harold Wray, Jack Fisher, Derek Males, Norman Sheldon, Dick Daniel, Ron Straw, Owen Rice, Rob Heathcote, George Toplis, Bill Clifford and Wilf Ottawa. |
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