This is a picture of Joe Stocks stood alongside of a steelworks clinker in 1971, the clinker is the last remains of the old Normanton Iron & Steel Works , whose sole purpose was the making of railway lines for the new railways & coal mines that were opening up in the 1840s. It opened in the 1840s and closed in the 1890s. In the background is the last remaining building of the old Normanton engine sheds and coal marshalling yards. Joe Stocks. Ambulance Team 1880. Pope & Pearsons Ambulance Team, With Silkstone Pit in Background. This being the pit where the explosion occurred in 1886. With regards to this picture, as a youth aged 15, I used to work in the Enginewrights office and the original plans for the Silkstone Headgear were there and I remember that it was constructed by a company called Goodall Clayton & Co Hunslet Leeds and one interesting fact that I remember is that its height was 100ft from ground level to the centre of the pulley wheels. Joe Stocks. Ambulance Team 1880. Ambulance Team. 1880. ( Pope & Pearsons Ambulance Team ). Arthur Curer Briggs Memorial Hall. Beech Grove Whitwood. Briggs Colliery Whitwood. Briggs Colliery Silkstone. Briggs Silkstone. Coombs pit, Thornhill. Diamond Pit, 1880s. Pope & Pearson, Altofts, Normanton, West Riding Collieries. Featherstone Main Colliery, owned by Lord Masham, picture late 1800s. Featherstone Main Colliery. Picture late 1800s. Featherstone Main Colliery, owned by Lord Masham, picture late 1800s. Featherstone Main Colliery, Men and Boys. Picture late 1800s. Featherstone Main Colliery, Locomotives 1880's. Fitting Shops Speedwell Yard. Fitting Shops Speedwell Yard Whitwood. Glebe Colliery Disaster, Durham. Glebe Colliery, Durham. Glebe Colliery, Durham. Hargreaves Coal Barge. Jubilee Engine and coaches approaching Normanton Station from Leeds 1950's. Print of Blenkinsops Locomotive at Middleton Colliery on the Middleton Railway In Leeds, it was produced for a book "The Costumes Of Yorkshire". The man in the picture is in the dress of a coal miner at that time. ( The Middleton Railway Is The Oldest Railway In The World ), and this is said to be the first picture of a working steam locomotive in the world. The picture was found by Joe Stocks in a junk shop in California, USA and was purchased for, 4 US Dollars. The picture appears to be dated 1813, the book "Costumes Of Yorkshire" was printed in 1814. A Locomotive by Blenkinsop. At Middleton Colliery on the Middleton Railway In Leeds. This is a painting of NORMANTON STATION, YORKSHIRE, it is an original by the artist himself and was for sale in an art gallery in Los Angeles, California.It is dated 1844. It was found accidentally by my daughter and was titled by the Gallery as Normanton Station, Queensland, Australia. What aroused her attention was that the next painting was titled Brighouse. On making enquiries I found that the artist was born in Liverpool and did some paintings for the Manchester & Leeds Railway Company in the early 1840's (which later became the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway) and this was one of his original paintings for them, he then emigrated in 1850 to the USA where he became famous for painting outdoor scenes. On this scan a portion on the right hand side is not shown as I could not find anyone who had a scanner big enough to scan the whole picture. NORMANTON STATION, YORKSHIRE. A Locomotive by Blenkinsop. At Middleton Colliery on the Middleton Railway In Leeds. At Middleton Colliery. Middleton Railway Coal Train 1829. Loco Sheds & Gas Works. Methley Savile Colliery c1900. Methley Savile Colliery. Methley Junction Pit c1900. Normanton station staff. 1893 43658 At Normanton Shed Sidings 1950's. 48274 at Normanton Coal Hopper 1950's. Nornanton coal marshalling yards shunting engine.1893. Normanton Engine Sheds 1950's. Steam Engines waiting to go for scrap at Normanton Sheds. late 1960's. Replacement engines at Normanton. late 1960's. Pope & Pearsons Colliery Normanton Late 1920's Landsale, Sawmill & Washer. Pope and Pearson Rescue Team. (Includes two men who were awarded the King Edward Medal). Snydale Pit. Snydale Pit. Snydale Workermen. Late 1800's. Speedwell Yard. Water Haigh Pit. Water Haigh Pit. WHARNCLIFFE SILKSTONE COLLIERY, PILLEY, NEAR BARNSLEY, YORKSHIRE. Whitsuntide 1914, Only 30 men were working in the Whinmoor seam, when there was an explosion and a sheet of flame swept through the workings, killing eleven men and injuring four more. Wharncliffe Silkstone Explosion. Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery. Wharncliffe Silkstone Colliery, Blacksmiths Shop. Miners cottages, which were demolished in the 1960's. The comedian Harry Worth was born and raised in the property where the wheelchair is situated outside. Miners cottages for Wharncliffe Colliery. Stone Row, Pilley, Nr Barnsley, Whitwood Colliery Sidings. Whitwood Haigh Moor Pit. Whitwood Sidings. Whitwood Church. Whitwood Colliery Institute. Whitwood Colliery Offices. In centre of picture is Sir William Garforth nighted for his expiriments with stone dust to prevent coal dust explosions. Pope & Pearson Ltd. 1911. Old coal mining method. Diamond Coal-Cutter Co. 1911. Old coal mining method. Pope & Pearsons Altofts Colliery Miners Institute 1911. Altofts Colliery Fire-fighters. June 1957. Joe Stocks is second on the left on the front row, and on the extreme right front row is Jack Perry, who was one of the great Rugby League Players with Wakefield Trinity. Altofts Colliery Fire-fighters. This Locomotive was ordered new from the, Hunslet Engine Company Ltd, Leeds. Order Number 41970. It was ordered by Messrs. Pope & Pearson Ltd, West Riding Colliery, Altofts, Normanton, Yorkshire. It was delivered New in September 1925. Manufacturers Number 1488, and named, West Riding. Hunslet Engine. Canal transportation of coal. ( The big tubs were referred to as Toms Puddings ). They were 20ft long by 15ft wide and 9ft deep. On some of the pictures with the compartment boats (toms puddings) on you can see some coal wagons these belong to the colliery company Locke & Co, whose mine was at Newland, Nr Normanton. they called the colliery St Johns Colliery and you can see the cross of St John on their wagons, the reason for this was that the colliery was situated in the grounds of Newland Hall, an ancient Hall where the Knights Templar ( Knights Of St John) left from to fight in the crusades in the holy land. Allerton Bywater Colliery Coal Loading Staithes late 1800s. Coal Barges At Dock Basin Leeds Late 1800s. Coal being taken away from Wheldale Colliery Castleford late1800s. Full Coal Hopper at Stanley Ferry Basin Late 1800s Locke & Co. Coal Hopper at Stanley Ferry Basin Stanley Nr Wakefield late 1800s Locke and Co. Coal Mines. Tugs pulling coal hoppers on Aire & Calder Canal Altofts, Normanton. Empty compartment boats (Toms Puddings) being taken back to a Colliery Click below to access these items. Letters, account's, compensation payment orders, etc. Includes one relating to an accident on the SS. Titania. Pope & Pearson Diamond Seam Price List 20th March 1922. Boot Hill. Diamond Seam Price List 20th March 1922 & Boot Hill. Pope & Pearson 1886 explosion. Dust experiments 1908. King Edward Medal. Click here to email Joseph Stocks. Copyright © Joseph Stocks. All Rights Reserved.