1700-1799

• 1759, January 1st, Clee Hill Accident - fox and hounds jump down pit.
• 1776, October 7th, Gunpowder explosion at Ovington's Pit, East Rainton - two killed.

1800-1819

• 1803, “General Views of the Agriculture of Shropshire” J.Plymley - Bog, White Grit & Snailbeach mines.
• 1818, August 5th, Davy lamp causes explosion at Wallsend - 4 killed.

1820-1839

• 1826, April 8th, Public Acknowledgment of Crime - taking a candle into Backworth Colliery.
• 1826, June 20th, Humble Apology - unscrewing Davy lamp at King Pit.
• 1829, May 12th, The Cornish Miners, or The Maniac’s Den, from a Melodrama Poster.
• 1839, October 2nd, Shropshire Pit girl "scam" - culprits apprehended, London.

1840

• 1847, October 19th, Stoneman killed at Seaton Delaval, Durham.

1850

• 1851, Kelly's Directory Minsterley (including Snailbeach Mine).
• 1853-1859, Coal types sold on the London Market.
• 1853, February 5th, Douai, France - New Coalfield.
• 1853, March 24th, Frightful colliery accident - Ince Hall, Wigan.
• 1853, April 2nd, Glasgow - Miners strike settled.
• 1853, August 20th, Kingswood, Bristol - Miners strike resolved.
• 1854, August 26th, Etherley Mechanic's Institute - 9th Annual Meeting.
• 1854, October 21st, Professor Airy’s Experiments in a Coal-pit.
• 1856, August 30th, The Cymmer Colliery explosion - Inquest.
• 1857, September 20th, Fatal Boiler Explosion - Trimdon Grange Colliery, Durham.
• 1857, October 9th, Explosions - Butterley Company's Colliery, Ripley, Derbyshire.
• 1857, October 14th, Explosion in pit at Higham, near Barnsley.
• 1857, December 5th, Cwmdyle Mine, Snowdon - rich copper veins.
• 1858, January 9th, Repairs completed at Lundhill Colliery, Yorkshire, after terrible explosion.
• 1858, January 18th, Two accidents at Clay Cross Collieries, Derbyshire (5 killed).
• 1858, January 23rd, South Wales miners strike - update.
• 1858, February 2nd, Explosion at the "Diamond Pit", Bardsley, Ashton under Lyne.
• 1859, March 26th, Death of 2 men, Preston New Winning, North Shields - from Derbyshire Times.
• 1859, May 23rd, Collier Thomas Amies (Amos) killed by roof fall, Pudley Hill Coal Pit, Old Park.

1860

• 1863, January 17th, Benthall - Interesting discovery of wooden railway, carriages, grease pot and pipe bowls.
• 1863, May 16th, Broseley News - basket, dan, gaun, & axe found in old workings at Ferry-field.

1870

• 1875, Buildwas Abbey Subterranean Passageway discovered - Randall's Guide to Wenlock
• 1875, June 5th, Shropshire and North Wales Mining Intelligence - from The Mining World (Bog, Pennerley, Ladywell, South Roman Gravels)
• 1870, February 26th, Extracts from John Randall letter to the Mining Journal.
• 1875, June, Monthly Illustrated - New Developments at Moat Hall, Shrewsbury.
• 1879, January 4th, Cranston Rock Drill (Advertisement) , Newcastle-on-Tyne.
• 1879, February 1st, Coal cutting machine, Trimdon Grange Colliery.

1880

• 1882, March 4th, Madeley Court Pit Accident - 1 injured.

1890

• 1894, May, The Method of Working Shropshire’s Broseley or Red Clay.
• 1894, September 11, A Sewer Laborer's Feat, Waltham, Mass., USA.
• 1897, Watchman dies in burning pitshaft - Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
• 1897, December 18, Hanwood Mill Collapses - 1 dead.
• 1898, January 1st, Another Collapse at Hanwood Mill - 2 injured.
• 1898, April 2nd, Frightful fall at Pudley Pit, Old Park - 1 killed.
• 1898, April 2nd, Lead Mining in Shrosphire - records from the Lawrences.
• 1898, April 16th, Shelve Mining District and Leigh Level Drainage Scheme - W.Oldfield.
• 1898, May 28th, Madeley Court Pit Accident - 1 injured.
• 1899, May 20th, Accident at the Fish House, Broseley.
• 1899, June 3rd, Fatality at Snailbeach Lead Mines.
• 1899, July 8th, Black Damp fatality, Station Pit, Oakengates.
• 1899, September 30th, Fatality at Snailbeach Lead Mines.

Background to the origins of:

• The Shropshire News and Mineral District Reporter
• The Shropshire News, Wellington Advertiser and Mineral District Reporter
• Wellington Journal
• The Wellington Journal and Shrewsbury News

- from the pages of which many of the snippets of news appearing here, have been gleaned.

1900

• 1900, Mines Inspectors Reports - Summary of engines and boilers.
• 1900, Water Worker Fatalities.
• 1902, May 17th, Mining in Shropshire - Meeting of Owners and Mangers.
• 1902, June 28th,Shropshire Mines and Quarries - Mr. W.N.Atkinson's Report.
• 1902, July 5th, Madeley (Shropshire) - Accident, Kemberton Pit.
• 1902, July 12th, Fatal Colliery Accident, Stafford Pits, St.George's (Shropshire) - Man killed and another seriously injured.
• 1902, December 6th, Inquest into fatal accident - Lilleshall Co's Stafford Pits.
• 1903, January 18th, Pitshaft fall, Hanley, Potteries - The Sentinel
• 1905, January 2nd, Fatal Accident at Highley Colliery - Alfred Davies burnt by paraffin.
• 1906, February 17th, The Miners Greeting - Re-opening of Shropshire Lead Mines.
• 1906, February 24th, Presentation to Mr.Raspass (mining engineer) - Madeley, Shropshire .
• 1906, March 1st, Explosion at a Quarry near Wellington (Shropshire) - 2 Quarrymen Injured.
• 1906, March 17th, French Mine Disaster - Courrieres Mine, near Lens.
• 1906, March 31st, French Mine Disaster - Update.
• 1906, May 26th, Local Mining Statistics - Mines Inspectors Report.
• 1906, June 30th, Shropshire Mine Accident - Woodhouse Pit, St. George's.
• 1906, October 20th, Sad Fatality at Meadow Pit, Madeley, Shropshire (Arthur Turner, 8).
• 1906, December 6th, Explosion at Stafford Pits (Shropshire) - Opening a lamp
• 1906, December 15th, Broseley Petty Sessions - Dunge Coalpit, Mines Act.
• 1908, February 8th, Broseley Petty Sessions - Theft of Coal.
• 1908, August 22nd, Colliery Disaster - Maypole Colliery, Abram, near Wigan.
• 1908, August 29th, Flooding Wigan Mine - Maypole Colliery, Abram, near Wigan.
• 1908, September 3rd, Steam pipe accident - Niddrie Pit, Midlothian + Miner dies at Great Northern Station, Ilkeston.
• 1908, September 5th, Coal cutting machine accident - Aberpergam Colliery, Glynneath.
• 1908, September 10th, Accident - Cabbage Hall Colliery, Dudley + Miners strike - Riggonheads Colliery, Haddingtonshire.
• 1908, September 19th, Explosion in Flooded Mine - Maypole Colliery, Abram, near Wigan.
• 1908, September 19th, Lightning in Mine - Pennsylvania, USA.

1910

• 1910, April 16th, Billingsley Colliery bought by South Wales Co.
• 1910, September 3rd, New Coal Seam Discovered - Madeley Wood Colliery.
• 1910, December 10th, Cage Accident at Kemberton Colliery, Madeley.
• 1910, December 17th, Kemberton Colliery Disaster - Inquest.
• 1911, January 21st, Terrible Fall, Engine-driver killed - Madeley Court Field, Madeley, Shropshire.
• 1911, February 4th, A Madeley Fatality - Halesfield Pit, Madeley, Shropshire.
• 1911, March 25th, Madeley Collier's Death - the Inquest.
• 1911, July 29, Lead Mining - the Hope Valley , Shropshire.
• 1911, September 9th, Mining Dinner - Catering Tenders invited, Oakengates, Shropshire.
• 1911, September 30th, Mining Dinner - The Miner's ideal, Oakengates, Shropshire.
• 1911, October 28th, Priorslee Miner's Death - Freehold Pit, St. George's, Shropshire.
• 1911, November 4th, Priorslee Miner's Death - Inquest.
• 1911, November 18th, Repairs to Colliery Plant - Victoria Colliery Company, Ketley, Shropshire.
• 1913, June 13, Edward Medal awarded to men at Markham Colliery (Derbyshire).

1930-1949

• 1939, December, Developments at Cligga, Cornwall.
• 1941 October, Developments at Cligga, Cornwall.
• 1944, October, Highley War Effort.

1950-1999

• 1955, The Boden Family, Madeley Wood Colliery.
• 1955, July 1st New Pit for Salop (Madeley, Shropshire).

2000 to present

• 2004, August 29th, Mine rescue following roof fall, Rogerley Quarry, Co. Durham.