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Crook Rescue Team, Kilton Pit Men

joanj — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:18:14 +0000

Not from outer space but from underground, I really don’t know anything about this photo other than what was written on it ,” Crook rescue Team, Kilton Pit men, Dennis Pearson 1st Back”. But I am sure someone out there will soon explain things to me. Thank you.

The man stood 2nd from the left on the back was called Bob Walker. Thank you David.

Taken from the ’Evening Gazette’ Monday 3 May 1954:Fourteen taken to hospital

”Rescuers overcome in bid to save others. One Dead, 31 Gassed in Cleveland Mine,

One man was killed and 31 others were overcome by gas following an explosion at Kilton Ironstone mine, near Brotton today. The dead man is, Raymond Johnson age 40, loader man of 34 Gladstone Street, Loftus, whose body was brought to the surface about five hours after the explosion took place. Of the 31 overcome by gas were several of the rescue men. Fourteen men were taken to hospitals in Redcar, Brotton and Guisborough, and the others treated on the spot. Helping the local mine rescue team were teams from Crook (two) Houghton le Spring and Benwell Tower, near Newcastle. Ambulances were sent from Redcar and Carlin Howe.‘Fire brigades help’Middlesbrough Fire brigade and neighbouring fire authorities were asked to send resuscitation apparatus to the mine. It is believed that the explosion which displaced arches and roof supports occurred just before a three-man loader team started operations. The force of the blast blew Stanley Burton age 38 of 34 St Helens Walk, Liverton Mines and Iwan Dumoncie 29 of 28 Tyne Street, East Loftus off their feet and threw them some distance. Burton suffering from cuts and abrasions was taken to the Guisborough Admiral Chaloner Hospital, but the other man was allowed to go home.

The third man was Johnson. Two deputies, Robert Johnson 44, of 6 Boosbeck Road, Skelton Green and William Garbutt 48, of Foster Street, Brotton were overcome by gas when attempting to rescue the three men, but were later allowed to go home. As the deputies and the two loader men were brought out the Kilton mine rescue team found Johnson but were unable to move him.”

It is worth visiting the Durham Mining Museum Site to read the full Mines Inspectors Report on this incident – rodders

Kilton B

joanj — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:08:44 +0000

On the left is Dennis Pearson, with big Geoge (Ducks) Hollingworth at Kilton B on the right. This photo was taken for the Record breaking venture that took place in Kilton Pit in the early 1950s. 1 week of absolute dedication to drill, shot, fill and lead this stone.
The record breakers were Dennis Pearson from Carlin How – an ex Lingdale lad, George Hollingworth from Lingdale, Stan Tremain from North Skelton I believe, Septimus Bamborough from Carlin How and John Stonehouse senior from Lingdale.
North Skelton claimed to have beaten this record later but it was not recorded as they used more men in the venture and so the output of Stone per man was less. The Kilton record stood and mine manager Andrew Turnbull was justly proud of his men.
Thanks to Derick Pearson for the information.

Kilton Mine – 1896

joanj — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:39:53 +0000

A lovely clear photo of Kilton Pit in full production by the look of the emissions from the chimney.

Kilton Mine

joanj — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:27:49 +0000

The write up under the photo tells that Kilton pit was 680ft deep (see I can learn something new every day) and it asks was the windmill in the background used to pump water from the mine. I know someone out there will tell us just what the windmill was used for – please.

Kilton Mine – Lingdale Junction

joanj — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:20:35 +0000

Taken about 1957 of a loaded train from Kilton Mine approaching Lingdale Junction. The Lingdale Mines branch is the one curving to the right and was extremely steep. Look carefully at the train and you’ll see the brake van is behind the engine, not at the back of the train. This was allowed in later years because the gradient was down all the way to Brotton, where the engine ran round to reverse the train before taking it to Teesside. In place of the brake van at the end of the train a lamp or red flag was hung on the back of the last wagon to show to signalmen at Kiltonthorpe Junction and Brotton that the train was complete i.e. a wagon hadn’t been derailed and lost on the way.
Thank you once again Simon.

Kilton Pit & Team Who Rescued Edward Bendall

joanj — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:16:52 +0000

All the names of the resue team are here.

Kilton Pit, Bravery Write Up

joanj — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:12:56 +0000

The following post tells the names of those who rescued Edward Bendall.

Kilton Ironstone Mine – 1940

johnghannah — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:19:48 +0000

Back Row: ?? , Percy Gott, ?? , Les Marsay, ?? , ?? .

Front Row: ?? , Bert Hicks, ?? , Bill Young, ?? .

Surface workers at Kilton Mine pictured in 1940, can anybody assist with the missing names?