Gresford Collection

Gresford: the Tower
GRESFORD: THE TOWER

Wrexham LL12 8 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Wrexham LL12 8

High Street, Gresford, Denbighshire
Street, Gresham, Norwich, near Sheringham/Cromer, Norfolk, England. Date: 1909

Gresford: the Nave
GRESFORD: THE NAVE

Members of the rescue parties at Gresford Colliery, Wales
Equipped with oxygen apparatus, these are some of the men who battled for a day and a half to save the lives of miners who had been trapped by flames following an explosion in the mine

Waiting for the news of the Missing, Gresford Colliery
After an explosion in the mine flames trapped the miners and efforts were made to rescue them. The crowd that had gathered could only stand by and wait for news

Rescue workers on the way to the rest hut, Gresford Colliery
Gallant rescue workers on the way to a rest hut accompanied by a nurse. Over 260 miners lost their lives as a result of an explosion that orphaned nearly 800 children

A family group waiting for news at the pit head, Gresford Co
A family wait by the pithead after the great explosion at Gresford colliery in Wales. Over 260 miners lost their lives as a result of raging fires in the pits, orphaning nearly 800 children

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