Coalfinder Ron – Discovering the Selby Coalfield
See also “Key Dates in establishing the Selby Coalfield”
Sailing Barges on the River Ouse
NCB Research Papers – Operational Research Executive
The National Coal Mining Museum for England holds a number of papers generated around 1975 considering how the new complex…
NCB Film Training for safety
Film ID: YFA 2622 TRAINING FOR SAFETY 1972 An informative National Coal Board Film which dramatises the potential safety hazards…
Interview with David Price – Selby Miner
David’s interview covers 40 years in the industry in the UK and abroad. To hear the interview click on…
Interview with Brian Jaques – Selby Coalfield Miner
Listen to an audio version of Brian’s interview about his life in the coal mining industry. In 1962 his…
Selby, an Inland Port
Selby was an inland port for approximately a century, between 1880-1980. Today, no coasters, tugs or commercial vessels sail through…
Haddlesey-Selby Canal and the ‘Lazy Cut’
In June 1774, the Aire & Calder Company secured an Act allowing them to construct a navigable canal from Haddlesey…
Selby Coalfield Timeline
Some important dates associated with the Selby Coalfied: May 1972: An National Coal Board Regional geologist presents his paper on the…
Discovering the Selby Coalfield in 1972 – Ron Goosens and Bill Forrest
Goosens was a Regional Geologist with the National Coal Board. In 1972, he worked on completing a series of boreholes,…