Markham Colliery disaster
On 31 July, 1973, 18 coal miners lost their lives and a further 11 were seriously injured in a mining accident at the Markham Colliery at Staveley near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.
Dronfield is a town in North East Derbyshire in the North Midlands region of England. It comprises the three communities of Dronfield, Dronfield Woodhouse and Coal Aston. It is sited in the valley of the small River Drone, and lies between the town of Chesterfield and the city of Sheffield. The Peak District National Park lies 3 miles to the west. The town's name means open land infested with drones (male bees).
Population: 20,942
Latitude: 53° 18' 7.96" N
Longitude: -1° 28' 30.25" W
On 31 July, 1973, 18 coal miners lost their lives and a further 11 were seriously injured in a mining accident at the Markham Colliery at Staveley near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.
The Jessop Hospital for Women was a hospital in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
Hoober Stand is a 30-metre (98 ft) high tower on a ridge in Wentworth, South Yorkshire in northern England. It was designed by Henry Flitcroft for the Whig aristocrat Thomas Watson-Wentworth, Earl of Malton (later the 1st Marquess of Rockingham) to …
Hillsborough Barracks is a walled complex of buildings between Langsett Road and Penistone Road in the Hillsborough District of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
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Higger Tor is a dominant landmark of the Dark Peak, in the north of the Peak District National Park.
The Globe Works are a former cutlery factory situated in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England on Penistone Road in the suburb of Neepsend. The Works are a Grade II* Listed Building which in the late 1980s were renovated to provide modern …
Endcliffe Park is a large park in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
Elsecar Heritage Centre is a Living History centre in Elsecar, South Yorkshire. It also comprises various shops, galleries, art studios and an exhibition hall. It runs craft workshops, special events, and a monthly antiques fair. The buildings were …
Doll Tor, occasionally known as the Six Stones, is a small stone circle near Birchover, west of Stanton Moor in the Derbyshire Peak District.
The Church of St. Nicholas, Bradfield is situated in the small village of High Bradfield, (Grid Reference SK268924) which is located 6 miles (10 km) north west of the centre of the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of only fiv…
Chesterfield Market Place railway station was a former railway station in the centre of the town of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.
Barlow Woodseats Hall is a Grade II* listed manor house situated at Barlow Woodseats, on the edge of the village of Barlow, in Derbyshire.
The Adelphi Hotel was a hotel based in the city centre of Sheffield, England.
Yellow Arch Studios is a recording studio in Neepsend, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
Whitley Hall is a 16th-century mansion which since 1969 has been converted into a restaurant and then a hotel. It is situated in the northern rural district of the City of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. The small hamlet of Whitley lies in th…
Victoria Quays (formerly Sheffield Canal Basin) is a large canal basin in Sheffield, England. It was constructed 1816–1819 as the terminus of the Sheffield Canal (now part of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation) and includes the former coal…
Velocity Tower is a development project currently under construction next to the Inner Ring Road in Sheffield City Centre, South Yorkshire, England, overlooking Ecclesall Road.