TitlePlate - Swaithe Main Colliery disaster commemoration, 1875
ReferencePLATE/MINE/001
Date
1876
Production date 1876 - 1876
Scope and ContentPlate to commemorate the Swaithe Main Colliery Disaster. Illustrated with the names of the men who died printed on headstones around the rim of the plate. With the text: J Mitchell, coal owner, died Jay 24 1876. Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord. Simply to thy cross I cling. [He] midst of life we are in death (and) s(t)and in joepard(y) (e)very hour. In memoriam the Swaithe Main Colliery explosion December 6th 1875.
Extent1 ceramic plate
Physical descriptionDiameter: 216mm; Shape: Round; Colour: Black and white; Materials: Clay, glaze, paint; Method: Transfer; Manufacturer: J Wardle
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordSwaithe Main Colliery
SubjectMine accidents
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfile
Normal locationMining Plates Box 1 (Room 32)