The text of the report from the Mines Inspector into this disaster is available in the Disaster Reports section of this website.
Pub.
Date | Article (Newspaper) |
|---|
| 12 May 1910 | Serious Accident At Wellington Pit (Whitehaven News) |
| 13 May 1910 | Colliery Disaster, Many Miners Entombed (The Times) |
| 13 May 1910 | Terrible Pit Disaster, 137 Men Buried In Blazing Mine, Frantic Women's Vigil (Times & Express) |
| 13 May 1910 | Avalanche Of Death, Terrible Scenes, Four Men's Rush For Life (Times & Express) |
| 14 May 1910 | The Whitehaven Colliery Disaster, Rescue Measures Abandoned (The Times) |
| 16 May 1910 | The Whitehaven Colliery Disaster, Royal Sympathy And Donations (The Times) |
| 17 May 1910 | The Whitehaven Colliery Disaster (The Times) |
| 17 May 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disasters (The Times) |
| 18 May 1910 | The Whitehaven Colliery Disaster, Experts' Conference (The Times) |
| 19 May 1910 | The Whitehaven Colliery Disaster, The Mayor's Fund (The Times) |
| 19 May 1910 | The Disaster At Wellington Pit, 137 Men And Boys Closed In By Fire, Appalling Calamity (Whitehaven News) |
| 19 May 1910 | Coincidences (Whitehaven News) |
| 19 May 1910 | Looking Back (Whitehaven News) |
| 19 May 1910 | The Brick Wall (Whitehaven News) |
| 19 May 1910 | The Colliery Calamity (Whitehaven News) |
| 19 May 1910 | The Inevitable (Whitehaven News) |
| 19 May 1910 | Those Who Mourn (Whitehaven News) |
| 23 May 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster, Mayor's Relief Fund (The Times) |
| 24 May 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 26 May 1910 | The Wellington Pit Disaster, Further Exploration, Pit Now Doubly Sealed (Whitehaven News) |
| 26 May 1910 | A Suggestion (Whitehaven News) |
| 26 May 1910 | The Colliery Relief Fund (Whitehaven News) |
| 26 May 1910 | The Miners And The Disaster (Whitehaven News) |
| 26 May 1910 | What To Do With It (Whitehaven News) |
| 27 May 1910 | Whitehaven Colliery Disaster (The Times) |
| 28 May 1910 | The Whitehaven Disaster (The Times) |
| 02 Jun 1910 | Allerdale Colliery Company's Clifton Pit, Doubling Of The Shift (Whitehaven News) |
| 02 Jun 1910 | Dangers Of Coalmining (Whitehaven News) |
| 02 Jun 1910 | The Men Out Of Work (Whitehaven News) |
| 02 Jun 1910 | The William Pit Men (Whitehaven News) |
| 02 Jun 1910 | Stoppage At William Pit, Gas In The Pit, Inspection By Men's Representatives (Whitehaven News) |
| 07 Jun 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 09 Jun 1910 | The Wellington Pit Disaster, Further Exploration, Fire Probably Out (Whitehaven News) |
| 09 Jun 1910 | The Wellington Pit Disaster, Meeting Of William Pit Men (Whitehaven News) |
| 09 Jun 1910 | Mayor's Relief Fund (Whitehaven News) |
| 09 Jun 1910 | Pit Lamps (Whitehaven News) |
| 09 Jun 1910 | The Analysis Of The Gases (Whitehaven News) |
| 09 Jun 1910 | The Unsealing Of The Pit (Whitehaven News) |
| 09 Jun 1910 | Whitehaven Pits (Whitehaven News) |
| 09 Jun 1910 | William Pit Re-Started (Whitehaven News) |
| 10 Jun 1910 | Mr. Keir Hardie and the Whitehaven Disaster (The Times) |
| 13 Jun 1910 | The Whitehaven Disaster (The Times) |
| 16 Jun 1910 | Wellington Pit Disaster (Whitehaven News) |
| 16 Jun 1910 | The Wellington Pit Disaster, Exploring Party Who Descended The Pit On Sunday Last (Whitehaven News) |
| 16 Jun 1910 | The Wellington Pit Disaster, Cumberland Miners' Association, Whitehaven Relief Fund (Whitehaven News) |
| 16 Jun 1910 | The Progress Of The Pit Exploration (Whitehaven News) |
| 16 Jun 1910 | The Sealing Of The Pit (Whitehaven News) |
| 16 Jun 1910 | The Union And The Relief Fund (Whitehaven News) |
| 16 Jun 1910 | Unthinkable (Whitehaven News) |
| 23 Jun 1910 | Whitehaven Pit Accident (The Times) |
| 23 Jun 1910 | The Wellington Pit Disaster, Exploration Stopped, Another Conference Of Experts (Whitehaven News) |
| 23 Jun 1910 | The Wellington Pit Disaster, Discussion In Parliament, Home Secretary Promises Amending Legislation (Whitehaven News) |
| 07 Jul 1910 | The Mayor's Fund (Whitehaven News) |
| 07 Jul 1910 | Pit Rescue Work (Whitehaven News) |
| 07 Jul 1910 | The Causes Of Explosion (Whitehaven News) |
| 14 Jul 1910 | The Mayor's Fund (Whitehaven News) |
| 14 Jul 1910 | Wellington Pit Disaster, The Mayor's Fund (Whitehaven News) |
| 21 Jul 1910 | Letter (Whitehaven News) |
| 22 Jul 1910 | Award of Edward Medals (London Gazette) |
| 28 Jul 1910 | Wellington Disaster, The King Edward Medals For 49 Rescuers (Whitehaven News) |
| 28 Jul 1910 | An Important Mining Experiment (Whitehaven News) |
| 28 Jul 1910 | And "The News" (Whitehaven News) |
| 28 Jul 1910 | Dividends And Safety (Whitehaven News) |
| 28 Jul 1910 | Hasty Speech, Lame Apology (Whitehaven News) |
| 28 Jul 1910 | Judging After Event (Whitehaven News) |
| 28 Jul 1910 | The Sealing Of The Mine (Whitehaven News) |
| 04 Aug 1910 | The Miners And The Medals (Whitehaven News) |
| 04 Aug 1910 | Presentation Of The Medals, Departure From Whitehaven (Whitehaven News) |
| 05 Aug 1910 | Award of Edward Medals (London Gazette) |
| 24 Aug 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 20 Sep 1910 | The Whitehaven Colliery Accident (The Times) |
| 26 Sep 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 27 Sep 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 28 Sep 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster, Finding Of Bodies (The Times) |
| 29 Sep 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 29 Sep 1910 | Re-Opening Of Wellington Pit, Quick Progress, Finding Of Bodies (Whitehaven News) |
| 30 Sep 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster, Fifty Bodies Found (The Times) |
| 01 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster, More Bodies Discovered (The Times) |
| 03 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 04 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 05 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 06 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 06 Oct 1910 | The Re-Opening Of Wellington Pit, Thursday's Good Day's Work, 50 More Bodies Found (Whitehaven News) |
| 06 Oct 1910 | A Common Grave And Monument (Whitehaven News) |
| 06 Oct 1910 | A Town Of Mourning (Whitehaven News) |
| 06 Oct 1910 | A Veritable Way Of Death (Whitehaven News) |
| 06 Oct 1910 | Sanitary Restrictions (Whitehaven News) |
| 06 Oct 1910 | The Crux Of The Coming Inquiry (Whitehaven News) |
| 06 Oct 1910 | The Monument (Whitehaven News) |
| 07 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 08 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 10 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Disaster, Identification Of The Bodies (The Times) |
| 12 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 13 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 13 Oct 1910 | Coroners And Juries (Whitehaven News) |
| 13 Oct 1910 | The Mining Disaster: Identification Of Bodies (Whitehaven News) |
| 13 Oct 1910 | A New Electric Lamp (Whitehaven News) |
| 13 Oct 1910 | Coroners' Inquests (Whitehaven News) |
| 13 Oct 1910 | Fees For Service (Whitehaven News) |
| 13 Oct 1910 | Identification Of Bodies (Whitehaven News) |
| 13 Oct 1910 | The Mystery Of The Mine (Whitehaven News) |
| 13 Oct 1910 | The Mine Disaster, Thursday's Developments, Futher Exploring (Whitehaven News) |
| 15 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster, Supposed Cause (The Times) |
| 15 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster, Supposed Cause (The Times) |
| 17 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 18 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 19 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 20 Oct 1910 | The Mine Disaster, Thursday, 12 Bodies Found (Whitehaven News) |
| 22 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disasters (The Times) |
| 23 Oct 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 27 Oct 1910 | Wellington Pit (Whitehaven News) |
| 27 Oct 1910 | The Stoppage Of The Pits (Whitehaven News) |
| 27 Oct 1910 | The Mining Disaster, Friday's Findings, The Friction Gear Fire And Falls (Whitehaven News) |
| 03 Nov 1910 | The Mine Disaster (Whitehaven News) |
| 03 Nov 1910 | A Serious Rumour (Whitehaven News) |
| 03 Nov 1910 | Wellington Pit (Whitehaven News) |
| 16 Nov 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster, Official Inquiry Opened (The Times) |
| 17 Nov 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 17 Nov 1910 | Wellington Pit Disaster, The Inquest And Home Office Inquiry (Whitehaven News) |
| 18 Nov 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 19 Nov 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 22 Nov 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 23 Nov 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 24 Nov 1910 | Wellington Pit Disaster, The Inquest And Home Office Inquiry, Thursday's Proceedings (Whitehaven News) |
| 30 Nov 1910 | The Whitehaven Disaster (The Times) |
| 01 Dec 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 01 Dec 1910 | The Mining Disaster, The Inquest And Inquiry, Tuesday's Proceedings (Whitehaven News) |
| 01 Dec 1910 | Discovery Of More Cremated Remains (Whitehaven News) |
| 02 Dec 1910 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster (The Times) |
| 02 Dec 1910 | The Wellington Pit Inquiry (Sunderland Daily Echo) |
| 03 Dec 1910 | Verdict on Whitehaven Disaster, Officials Absolved From Blame (The Times) |
| 08 Dec 1910 | The Mining Inquest, Thursday's Proceedings (Whitehaven News) |
| 15 Dec 1910 | Wellington Pit Disaster, Recovery Of Another Body, The Inquest (Whitehaven News) |
| 15 Dec 1910 | The Last Of The Bodies Recovered, Mistaken Identification (Whitehaven News) |
| 22 Dec 1910 | Whitehaven Colliery Disaster, Colliers' Public Meeting, Petition To The Home Office (Whitehaven News) |
| 22 Dec 1910 | Wellington Pit Disaster, Memorial Service, Address By The Bishop (Whitehaven News) |
| 29 Dec 1910 | Miners Unions (Whitehaven News) |
| 29 Dec 1910 | Pit Explosions (Whitehaven News) |
| 14 Feb 1911 | Award of Edward Medals (London Gazette) |
| 16 Feb 1911 | Disasters In Coal Mines, Home Secretary And Legislation (Whitehaven News) |
| 16 Feb 1911 | Edward Medals For More Whitehaven Miners (Whitehaven News) |
| 16 Feb 1911 | Safety Lamps And Coal Dust (Whitehaven News) |
| 17 Feb 1911 | The Whitehaven Pit Disaster, Home Office Criticism (The Times) |
| 23 Feb 1911 | The Whitehaven Disaster (Whitehaven News) |
| 23 Feb 1911 | Whitehaven Pit Fire, Home Office Reports, Dust And The Spread Of The Explosion (Whitehaven News) |
| 03 Mar 1911 | The Whitehaven Disaster, Report Of Miners Representatives (The Times) |
| 23 Mar 1911 | Wellington Pit Disaster, Mayor's Relief Fund (Whitehaven News) |
| 23 Mar 1911 | Exits And Standard Ventilation (Whitehaven News) |
| 23 Mar 1911 | Safety In The Mines (Whitehaven News) |
| 23 Mar 1911 | The Whitehaven Colliery Disaster, The Inspection Of Mines (Whitehaven News) |
| 13 Apr 1911 | The Prospects Of Wellington Pit (Whitehaven News) |
| 18 May 1911 | Whitehaven County Court, Colliery Compensation Dependants (Whitehaven News) |
| 18 May 1911 | Whitehaven Colliery (Whitehaven News) |
| 06 Jul 1911 | The Local Miners' Union And Distress Funds (Whitehaven News) |
| 11 Mar 1933 | Pit Disaster Recalled, Death Of Man Who Was Decorated By King (Cumberland Evening News) |
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