Next Event:
Our next talk is all about the legacy of Black Country mining.
The region was the powerhouse of the Industrial Revolution, with its enormous wealth of coal, ironstone, limestone, fireclay, soft sandstones and brick clays – all the raw materials a thousand and one other manufactured goods that were exported around the world.
The area had the thickest seams of coal in Britain, including the remarkable South Staffordshire Thick (or Ten Yard) Coal, and similarly thick seams of limestone. The miners had to devise special ways of working such a thick seam.
Delivered by esteemed engineer Colin Knipe, the talk describes how the various seams were mined and how that influenced contemporaneous surface subsidence and today’s legacy subsidence risk.
Perhaps the greatest perceived legacy risk from Black Country mining, is the presence of old mine shafts. There may be as many as 100,000 old shafts and other mine entries in the coalfield. Colin’s talk gives examples of what can go wrong but gives assurance that the real risk is very low.
Do join us at the Penn Bowling and Social Club on Thursday, 21st May at 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start.
Other News:
- The cause page for Green Space @ The Old School is live and ready to sell tickets. Alternatively, go to https://www.wolverhamptoncommunitylottery.co.uk/support/find-a-good-cause on the Wolverhampton Community Lottery wolverhamptoncommunitylottery.co.uk and scroll down to “Green Space”.
Shout-outs
- Huge thanks to our friends at Wolverhampton City Fairtrade Partnership for their support. Congratulations on the renewal of Wolverhampton’s Fairtrade accreditation for a further three years.
