Shout Down the Shaft for a Fast Bowler

Shout Down the Shaft for a Fast Bowler

Such was the indelible link between the Nottinghamshire coalmining industry and the game of cricket that if you required a fast bowler all that was needed was to shout down the nearest mine-shaft.

A Brief History of Annesley Colliery

A Brief History of Annesley Colliery

Fig. 1: Annesley Colliery in January 1982 during demolition of the Coal Preparation Plant as part of the Annesley-Bentinck Concentration Scheme. Photo Credit: MuBu Miner. A Brief History of Annesley Colliery (1865-2000) Annesley Colliery and the Older Concealed...