- This page will eventually include information on Whitehaven's many other mines, including William, scene of the 1947 disaster where 104 men were killed, and Wellington Pit, where 136 men were killed in 1910, and still remains Cumbria's worst mining accident. Lead, Iron Ore, Alabaster & Anhydrite, Sandstone, and Fireclay were all mined locally and details of these mines are being researched by the volunteers at the moment.
- Ayton & Danniell's
A Voyage around Great Britain was written in 1813. It was to take 12 years to complete. Their journey around Great Britain was converted into eight volumes, which sold for the princely sum of £60, a small fortune at the time. Shortly after beginning their travels, they paid a visit to Whitehaven in 1814 and the following account of descending the recently completed William Pit, was made by Richard Ayton. It was at this time, one of the most modern coal mines to be found anywhere in the world. His account makes graphic reading and is a disturbing window on the conditions suffered in British Coal Mines during the early 19th century.
- A list of abandoned Cumbrian mines (1928) has been input to a Microsoft Access database. This includes the name of the mine, the material extracted (including the names of seams for coal mines), where the plans were held, map references, and date of abandonment. The file can be downloaded here.The abandonment dates are for individual veins or seams and may not be the date the mine closed. To save space, full map references have not been included, but more details are available by E.Mail or contact Toni Desovski at the museum. Tel : 01946 599949
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