Archive items in 1980

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…

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