Gwent Archives
Explosion at Six Bells Colliery Monmouthshire
GB0218.D4805
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Gwent Archives
- Creator
- Six Bells Colliery-Monmouthshire-Wales.
- Title
- Explosion at Six Bells Colliery Monmouthshire
- ID
- GB0218.D4805
- Date
- 1960-1961
- Extent
- 0.015 Cubic Metres
- Language
- English
- Language of Materials note
- English
Biographical/Historical note
The Six Bells Colliery first raised coal in 1898, and by the beginning of World War I nearly 3000 men were employed at the site.
Partridge Jones and John Paton took over the running of it in 1936 until nationalisation in 1947, at which point just over 1,500 men were employed. Vivian Colliery just up the valley was shut in 1958 and for some years the Vivian shaft was used as a downcast for Six Bells.
A gas and coal dust explosion occurred at 10.45am on 28th June 1960 killing 45 out of the 48 men who were working in W District of the Old Coal Seam. The tragedy would have been worse but for the fact that maintenance work was being carried out on the O.10 face where normally 125 men would have been employed.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Gwent Archives
Conditions Governing Access note
There are no restrictions on access.
Conditions Governing Use note
Usual conditions apply.
Accruals note
Accruals are not expected.
Appraisal note
All records have been retained.
Controlled Access Headings
Subject(s)
- Colliery Disasters-Wales-Monmouthshire
Other Finding Aids note
A hard copy catalogue is available at Gwent Archives.
Collection Inventory
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D4805/1 Explosion at Six Bells Colliery, Monmouthshire: Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Six Bells Colliery, Monmouthshire, on 28th June, 1960 , by T.A Rogers, H.M Chief Inspector of Mines and Quarries. 28 Jun 1960 |
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D4805/2 Explosion at Six Bells Colliery, Monmouthshire: Maps 1961 |
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D4805/2/1 Six Bells Colliery, Workings in the Old Coal Seam, showing west side and part of Marine Colliery goaf 1961 |
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D4805/2/2 Six Bells Colliery No.5 Pit – ‘W’ District Old Coal Seam shewing scene of explosion, 28th June 1960 1961 |
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D4805/2/3 Six Bells Colliery, ‘W’ District: Explosion Investigation Results 1961 |
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D4805/2/4 Six Bells Colliery, W District: Old Coal Seam, Post – Explosion Dust Samples 1961 |
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D4805/2/5 Six Bells Colliery, W. District: 0.10 Unit, Old Coal Seam – Cross–Sections showing exposure and extent of an intrusion of a hard quartzitic type rock 1961 |
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