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Hartley Colliery disaster

1862 in England1862 mining disasters19th century in NorthumberlandCoal mining disasters in EnglandDisasters in Northumberland
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Mechanical failure which caused the Hartley Colliery disaster
Mechanical failure which caused the Hartley Colliery disaster

The Hartley Colliery disaster (also known as the Hartley Pit disaster or Hester Pit disaster) was a coal mining accident in Northumberland, England, that occurred on 16 January 1862 and resulted in the deaths of 204 men and children. The beam of the pit's pumping engine broke and fell down the shaft, trapping the men below. The disaster prompted a change in British law that required all collieries to have at least two independent means of escape.

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Hartley Colliery disaster
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Hester Gardens
NE25 0SH , Seaton Valley
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Mechanical failure which caused the Hartley Colliery disaster
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