Showing posts with label Coal mining Hamilton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coal mining Hamilton. Show all posts
07 June, 2013
'Crushed between two coal skips in the Borehole Colliery, Hamilton'
Ten stark, simple words, in an email sent to me by Hunter
historian, Fr Brian Roach. Ten words, carrying the story of a terrible death, a family
tragedy and the weight of more than a century’s collateral damage from the coal
industry in the Hunter.
24 May, 2013
How Hamilton got its name
At one time or another, most of us have criticised our city
council. Yet the story of Hamilton shows vividly how the origins of
local councils were rooted in the desires of ordinary men and women for a
healthier, safer and more attractive living environment for their families. I like to think of this as the original grass roots/self-help movement.
19 May, 2013
What's under my house in Hamilton?
'There are mine shafts
under the whole of Newcastle', our north coast solicitor told us. We were
meeting to begin the paper work for the purchase of our next home, in Hamilton. He
was half joking, and slightly exaggerating, I hoped.
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