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hazelwilliams
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16 years ago

hi,

i was just wondering if anyone knew my father leonard williams which worked in shilbottle mine from 1950 to 1970 as i trying to find out more about my family background.

thanks

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simonrl
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16 years ago

Anybody able to help Hazel or point her in the direction of someone who can?

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

carnkie
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16 years ago

The only place I can think of is the Durham Mining Museum. That has quite a bit of info on the mine and perhaps more importantly a link to the Northumberland and Durham Family History Society.
http://www.dmm.org.uk/mindex.htm
http://www.ndfhs.org.uk/

Or maybe the chap who posted the archive photo on here.

The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.

ian S
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16 years ago

You could also try the " Keys to the Past " website which is run by Durham and Northumberland councils and is full of historical info, photos and maps.

I am a mole and i live in a hole !

Dean Allison
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16 years ago

Did he work anywhere else after Shilbottle? A lot of the guys from those places like Shilbottle, Whittle, Scremerston, Longhirst etc went to Bates and surrounding pits when the pits were gradually being shut down. I know my dad worked with a few guys from these places. I'll ask him if he knows the name.

sh8un
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16 years ago

Believe he work with a man called Harry RAMSEY

He had a accident down the mines when a propt fell on his back
and also got married to a Sadie BARKER

If this any help as trying to help my mum Hazel out

Thanks in advance

hazelwilliams
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16 years ago

leonard also had 3 children. Hazel, George and Heather Williams.

Dean Allison
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16 years ago

I've asked a few local ex miners who worked with some of the Shilbottle lads but couldn't get any info, sorry 🙂

hazelwilliams
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16 years ago

ok thanks for asking about much aprreciated.

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