Diglake In Print The events at Diglake in January 1895 were widely reported, in both the local and national press. Other publications, such as the journal of the Ancient Order of Foresters, of which many of the victims were members, also carried reports. To follow is an index of all publications of which I currently have a copy. Click on the thumbnail to see the full-size image. I also have copies of newspaper articles from 1895, which give day-by-day reports of events at the pit following the flood. As I have been unable to scan these yet, due to their size, I have compiled an account of the week beginning Monday 14th January, which you can read here. A number of poems were composed following news of the Diglake Disaster, many of which appeared in local newspapers. Some were even sold to raise money for the Disaster Fund, which made payments to suport the widows and children of the victims. A collection of some of these appears here. |
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| Aaron Mayer, the last man brought out alive (Date unknown) |  |
| The centenary memorial service (1995) |  |
William
Dodd, Diglake Undermanager, and his rescue efforts (Date unknown)
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The
Diglake exhibition at the Apedale Colliery Museum, with artifacts
donated by the descendent of Aaron Mayer, Keith Meeson (The
Sentinel, 2005)
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| The launch of the Diglake Colliery website (The Sentinel, 2004) |  |
| The rescue of William Sproston by Richard Howle (The Sentinel, 1958) |  |
| An article about the disaster written 80 years after the event (The Sentinel, 1975) |  |
| The Diglake Disaster Relief Fund, which raised money for the victims' families through football matches, poems etc (date unknown) |  |
| A remembrance card with a poem written about the disaster (date unknown) |  |
| William Dodd receives his Albert Medal from Queen Victoria (Penny Illustrated News, 16th March 1895) |  |
| Details of the rescue efforts of William Dodd, and also of Joseph Bateman and John Carter, from the journal of the Ancient Order of Foresters (of which all three men were members). Also includes details of fund-raising carried out by the AOF to support the families of the victims. | |
| Report of the disaster which appeared in The Times newspaper on Tuesday, 15th January 1895. |  |
| The Times newspaper of Wednesday, 16th January 1895. |  |
| The Times newspaper of Thursday, 17th January 1895. |  |
| The Times newspaper of Friday, 18th January 1895. |  |
| The Times newspaper of Saturday, 19th January 1895. |  |
| The Times newspaper of Monday, 21st January 1895. |  |
| The Times newspaper of Friday, 25th January 1895. |  |
| The Times newspaper of Monday, 28th January 1895. |  |
| The Times newspaper of 8th February 1895 (first report of the inquest). |  |
| The Times newspaper of 15th February 1895 (report of the inquest). |  |
| The Times newspaper of 11th March 1895, reporting the presentation of the Albert Medal to William Dodd by Queen Victoria. |  |
| The Times newspaper of 21st March 1895, with details of the Royal Humane Society medals presented. |  |
| The Times newspaper of 14th June 1895; the inquest continues. |  |
| The Times newspaper of 9th August1895; details of Foresters meetings relating to Diglake. |  |
| The Times newspaper of 9th September 1932; the finding of a body in the old Diglake pit. |  |
