Wath Upon Dearne Collection

Wath Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956. Artist
Wath Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956. The pit was originally sunk in 1876 to a depth of 382 yards

Aerial view of the Manvers coal processing plant, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1964. The new Coal processing plant in the Dearne Valley near Rotherham was the National Coal Boards state of

Triple conveyors at Manvers Main coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1956

Manvers coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956
Manvers coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, November 1956. Coke being pushed down the incline into the quenching pit

Construction of the reservoir, Manvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1955. A Priestman tracked crane at work during the construction of the reservoir at the colliery

Demolition work Manvers Main colliery, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, September 1956. Workers demolishing a chimney at the colliery, near Rotherham

Manvers coal processing plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, January 1957. A worker leans against what looks to be an early 1950s Ariel VB 600 side valve motorcycle

Engineers lifting steelwork into position, South Yorkshire, 1954. Artist: Michael Walters
Engineers lifting steelwork into position, South Yorkshire, 1954. During the construction of the Manvers coal preparation plant at Wath upon Dearne near Rotherham

Early 1950s Bedford M Tipper delivering aggregates to a building site, South Yorkshire, July 1954. The site was the National Coal Boards (NCB)

Danish Bacon May Fare shop display, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist
Danish Bacon May Fare shop display, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1964. A shopkeeper in the South Yorkshire town of Wath upon Dearne explains the May offer from Danish Bacon

Manvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Manvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Taken for a cover image for the NCB Coal Quarterly Magazine

Manvers Main coke ovens, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Photograph taken for a cover image for the NCB Coal Quarterly Magazine

Pope Pius X school, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, 1959. Artist: Michael Walters
Pope Pius X school, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1959. The school opened in 1959. In 2007 it was awarded special status as a humanities college

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