Interview with Trevor Chalkley – Selby Miner
Trevor Chalkley now works as a guide at Caphouse Colliery, the home of the National Coal Mining Museum for England…
Soundscape: Roles in the Mining Industry.
This is a soundscape compiled from a number of interviews with retired miners who once worked at Selby, now working…
Soundscape – Mining in General
Click on the underlined word to hear this compilation soundscape of voices from retired miners currently working at the National Coal…
Film 1982 – Life North of Watford: Mining
A 26- minute Yorkshire TV documentary from 1982 with an optimistic look at the future of coal in the county,…
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…
Miners Strike Christmas Cards
These Christmas Cards were on sale in London in 1984 to raise funds for the miners on strike
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…
North Selby No. 1 shaft: proposed treatment of Ackworth Rock 526.4m-575m
A proposal regarding the treatment of Ackworth Rock at the North Selby coal mine. Prepared by the Cementation Mining Ltd.…
Selby Coalfield Record Breakers
During the existence of the coalfields, from the 1980s until 2004, approximately 121 million tonnes of coal were mined. While…
Football Teams from the Mining Villages
Communities developed around the coalfields — pictured are two football teams, which is just one example of the various social…