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* 1826 The sinking of the first shafts at Whitwick Colliery by William Stenson that brought into existence the town of Coalville. | * 1826 The sinking of the first shafts at Whitwick Colliery by William Stenson that brought into existence the town of Coalville. | ||
* 1873 The company was registered on 20 August. <ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref> | |||
* 1877 [[Robert Stephenson and Co]] supplied tandem compound rotative engines. One of the largest rotative pumps measuring 125 feet from the flywheel tip to the end of the pump bobs. Also five boilers supplied. | * 1877 [[Robert Stephenson and Co]] supplied tandem compound rotative engines. One of the largest rotative pumps measuring 125 feet from the flywheel tip to the end of the pump bobs. Also five boilers supplied. | ||
* 1898 A fire underground at Whitwick colliery led to the deaths of 35 men | * 1898 A fire underground at Whitwick colliery led to the deaths of 35 men. <ref>[http://www.whitwick.org.uk/history/disaster.htm] Whitwick Colliery Disaster</ref> | ||
==Sources of Information== | ==Sources of Information== | ||
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Revision as of 06:02, 31 August 2008
of Coalville, near Leicester
- 1826 The sinking of the first shafts at Whitwick Colliery by William Stenson that brought into existence the town of Coalville.
- 1873 The company was registered on 20 August. [1]
- 1877 Robert Stephenson and Co supplied tandem compound rotative engines. One of the largest rotative pumps measuring 125 feet from the flywheel tip to the end of the pump bobs. Also five boilers supplied.
- 1898 A fire underground at Whitwick colliery led to the deaths of 35 men. [2]