Prince Philip opens the mine
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Selby Coalfield Timeline
Some important dates associated with the Selby Coalfied: May 1972: An National Coal Board Regional geologist presents his paper on the…
Mining Machinery at Selby Coalfield
Sir Nigel Gresley at Gascoigne Wood in 1987
Gascoigne Wood
Walton’s Jetty at Selby
Photos from Selby: The Past in Pictures: A Pictorial History: Part 2.
Photo: HST125 at Selby bridge
HST 125 High Speed 254004 express from London to Aberdeen crossing Selby swing bridge on Tuesday 19th May 1981 at…
Riccall train-spotter to British Rail ECML Technician
Steve Bolton’s memoir tells of his adventures as a youthful train-spotter in Riccall and beyond. He later fulfilled his youthful…
Station and Signal Box Closures
Notes from Gavin Wright 5/12/1 Although the East Coast Main line trains continued to run until 1983, the local passenger…
Russell Jones – Riccall coal miner
To hear this interview click on the ‘play’ arrow above Russell Jones, who now lives in Riccall, was born into…