Selby Coalfield Timeline
Some important dates associated with the Selby Coalfied: May 1972: An National Coal Board Regional geologist presents his paper on the…
Bawtry Road Railway Bridge, Selby
Also called the Thelson Oils Bridge, the bridge was located on the old Selby-Goole line. The railway opened in 1907…
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…
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…
The Selby Complex by Dave Douglass
This article provides a general history of the Selby Coalfield. It has a particular emphasis on industrial relations at Selby…
LNER Encyclopedia – Historical Website
This website “The London and North Eastern Railway Encyclopedia” has a wealth of information. We intend to identify a selection…
The Flying Scotsman
This item is taken from the National Railway Museum’s website, www.railwaymuseum.org.uk . More information can be found on http://www.flyingscotsman.org.uk/ and…
Wikipedia Article on Selby Coalfield
This article describes the history of the coalfield and ‘post closure’.
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust Archive
Papers relating to nature reserves, including minutes, annual reports, management plans, work programmes, ecological surveys, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks and press…
Yorkshire Collieries 1947-1994 Book by Eddie Downs
This publication – Yorkshire Collieries 1947-1994 by Eddie Downes published by Think Pit Publications – is available from the National…
