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 This manufacturer's plate was recovered from the pit after closure. It was attached to one of the winding motors in the winding room.
It is made of brass and the serial number for the motor is engraved into the plate.
It measures 9"x 7". This little piece of mining history survived demolition and was sold on eBay in 2010. |
 This unique original black and white photograph of LNER Steam Locomotive Blue Peter (LNER Peppercorn Class A2 60532 built Doncaster 1948 ) was taken at Walton Colliery in the 1970s. In August 1974 the Blue Peter and another large steam locomotive, the Bittern (LNER Class A4 4464 built Doncaster 1937), were housed at the colliery from August 1974 before being removed to the Glossop Railway Museum in January 1979.
Find out more about the Blue Peter at North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group.
(Photograph © B.G. Dixon). |
 A selection of pictures taken after the pit had been closed and before demolition was completed. Now, everything has gone. This one shows the three headgear. [1] |
 Still in operation - this is 1965.
Photo taken from the 10.00 Birmingham - Leeds express passing West Riding Junction. 1st August 1965. This excellent picture of the colliery was taken by Bill Wright (barkingbill on Flickr) visit http://www.flickr.com/people/barkingbill/
Picture shows view across the pit towards Crofton in the distance. Woodyard Cottages are to the front of the pit and the Spike (Ings Cottages) behind it. The line of trees to the left of the stone cottages (Woodyard) denotes the Barnsley Canal. This stretch is still in water and is used by anglers.
The train from which the photograph was taken would be on the old Midland Line that linked with the East Coast Line (Doncaster - Leeds) via Sandal Curves at West Riding Junction, with the main track continuing to Oakenshaw Junction and beyond.
The railway line in front of the pit is the East Coast Line to Wakefield Westgate and Leeds and passes underneath the track being travelled on by the photographer.
In the distance, another spoil heap is visible. |
 The old mine in the process of ceasing to exist. This photograph shows part of one of the tips. [1] |
 Another good photograph of the old pit buildings.
All gone. Had six steam engines - two winders, compressor, fan, generator and winch. Photographed while on salvage operations. Spectacular site. Photographed by Chris Allen, geograph.org.uk ,
visit http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/4264 |
The lamp room building.[1] |
 More from the collection showing the abandoned mine.
The engine shed. [1] |
A general view of the pit buildings.[1] |
Engine sheds in the foreground and screens in the background.[1] |
The headgear and gantry.[1] |
 The industrial past: in the early decades of the 20th century, a barge approaches the Oakenshaw Railway Viaduct with Walton Pit in the near distance.
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 View of the gantry.[1]
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 Hector, one of the pit ponies, making new friends as he enjoys a bit of R & R. Photographed in the the area of the Shay Lane car park, before the pit site was transformed into the nature park. |
 This shunting engine was photographed in the 1960s at Walton Colliery. |
Notes
1. I have no details of the exact date that these phoptographs were taken or the name of the photographer. |
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