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Diana Daniels
16 August 2004 20:54
Mining Check 31 . . . Please Help

Hi Fionn
My Mam just gave me a Mining Check she found near the infants school in Burradon in the 1960's.
Does anyone know who it might have belonged to???
The number is 31

Diana Daniels (Nee Lynch)

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John Robinson
Re. Messages by Diana Daniels about Burradon Colliery....

I also grew up in Burradon in the 50s/60s. I think the print is of Burradon and I reckon it's one of the drawings from the 'Illustrated London News' reporting on the disaster of 1860 which killed 76 men and boys. My great great grandfather, John Waugh, was one of the survivors and he later emigrated to Alabama, USA where he and his family settled.

My great aunt, Alice White, lived in Office Row until her death in early 60s and I remember around 20 of us being caned at Burradon school for jumping along the outside toilets from one end of Office Row to the other. No playstations in those days!

I don't know about any history books about Burradon but there is a booklet about the 1860 explosion which is quite good. It was written by A. G. Fryer I think and you can get it from Northumberland Family History Society (NDFHS.) Cheers John Robinson

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Alan Fryer
18 May 2004
Re: Messages by Diana Daniels and John Robinson regarding Burradon

There were indeed books written on the history of Burradon and the mining disaster which happened in 1860. I am the author. They are 'Burradon and Camperdown: A Community study [1994]' and 'The Burradon Mining Disaster 1860: A Detailed Account [1995].' Both are now unfortunately out of print. I do however intend creating a website on the subject of these books very soon. However for anyone that needs the text from these books, I would be willing to e mail to them.

Regards
Alan Fryer.

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Mary & Vale
Tue 22 June 2004
Burradon area - Who is Looking For Wilson?

Some one is looking for Wilson . Can I find out who?
As my G/Father and G/G/Grandfather were miners and named Wilson. They lived and worked in the Burradon area.

Kind regards
Val. Simpson.

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Elizabeth Bowden
Tue 13 July 2004
Burradon and the Pit

Dear Diana
I was delighted to read your story of Burradon, your family and the picture of the pit.

I now live in Manchester but was born in Burradon and lived in 32 Office row. All my family on both sides went down the pit.
Your Grandmother was Peggy and lives in Means Drive, my maiden name, just around the corner on Attle Close was my abode.

We all moved over to the 'new estate' when they closed the pit. I was devastated even at that young age, some how realising the loss of community leaving the colliery houses behind to be demolished.

My father passed away a year ago but like most Geordies (and especially pit men) he would have been so very proud to have seen this site.

Is your Uncle called Freddie? I went to both the Infant and Junior schools then moved onto Dudley middle school. My house was directly in line with the gates at the Junior school and me Mam used to pass us sweets at playtime.

In your picture, the houses are the ones on Strawberry Terrace if my memory serves me right.

Carry on the memories

All the best to all Love Liz x