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Mines Rescue Station Stonegravels
« on: January 03, 2013, 06:33:06 PM »
Does anyone have any info, memories or photos of the Mines Rescue Station please?  :)

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Re: Mines Rescue Station Stonegravels
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2013, 06:40:00 PM »
Google gives me this. I'm sure you already know of it though.
Just thought I'd share.

http://www.healeyhero.co.uk/rescue/individual/chesterfield/chest_menu.htm
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Re: Mines Rescue Station Stonegravels
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2013, 06:52:48 PM »
Thanks for those Fly. I didn't think it was a fire station though I could be wrong. I thought it was where the chaps (and their families) who attended mining accidents to rescue trapped men lived.
I suppose they would have had some sort of emergency vehicles and fire would have been a real possibility in the pits I think. I really don't know much about the workings of the place and am hoping that I will find out more!

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« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2013, 08:30:49 AM »
Hi.

My information was that as initially the college at Chesterfield was to include the courses for mining and to serve the local collieries (pre Clowne College) and so it seems sensible to have other mining services in a central position. Hence Mines Rescue.

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« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2013, 09:12:23 AM »
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After thinking about the Mines Rescue Station it makes me wonder if it was initially built in Chesterfield until Grassmoor colliery was chosen to house the North Derbyshire Area Training Centre for miners. In 1957 on January11th at a cost of £77,000 when the unit was officially opened.

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« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2013, 05:58:58 AM »
Think you might be wrong.  The Miners Rescue Station was still open until 1966 or 67.  I remember driving my (borrowed) car around the big car park that belonged the college.  Passed my test on the 12th of February 1967, my birthday.

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« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2013, 08:54:40 AM »
Hi.

You are right I was thinking more of the colliery craft and practical side of the mining college moving to the new site at Grassmoor.

The station was built before 1924 and was still in use as a rescue station at least until 1979.

Incidentally the houses nearby were built to house the full time men by the NCB as it was part of their job description.

Under the name of the North Midlands Coal Owners Association Rescue Station Company LTD. The full mines rescue teams and their fire engine would turn out for the local council......... for a charge. £5:5s turn out fee, £2:2s per hour and per part of for the engine and 5 shillings per hour or part of for the men whilst away from the station.

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« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2013, 08:57:16 AM »
PS.

There are some photographs in NUM a pictorial History. 100 Years of Progress Derbyshire Area. Cliff Williams.

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Re: Mines Rescue Station Stonegravels
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2015, 12:04:07 PM »
opened in 1918, closed somewhere around 1992.
It did have a fire engine until the 60s, but these were for surface fires at collieries, not general fires in Chesterfield.
An identical rescue station was built at a similar time in Ilkeston

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« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2015, 07:07:49 PM »
Welcome to chesterfieldonline Brian  :)
Here's a bit more info I came across about Mines Rescue Stations  (y)
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Re: Mines Rescue Station Stonegravels
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2015, 07:55:33 PM »
Thanks Fly,
trying to put some phots on, but failed so far!
I lived on the station about 65 to 69' when my dad worked there, many fond memories too

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Re: Mines Rescue Station Stonegravels
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2015, 08:16:15 PM »
Hi Brian welcome to the forum.
If you look on the Techie or suggestions threads  at the bottom of the main forum page you will see a sticky post which I think fly put on to help members post photographs  :)
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« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2015, 08:46:21 PM »
Oops, here's the link to the info LOL
Something makes me think you'll probably know about it already   :)
http://www.romar.org.uk/page98.html

I've also just found another rescue related website by someone called Brian.
As an ex miner myself, respect  ;)  (y)
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Re: Mines Rescue Station Stonegravels
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2015, 07:34:50 PM »
thanks both.
Im one of few still in mines rescue, not just here but all over the world.

 

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