Chesterfield Miners Rescue Station
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Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
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History
After the Mines Act there was need for official Mines Rescue Stations and, thanks to CP Markham, in 1914 Chesterfield was one of the places for a rescue station. Building began in Infirmary road and the station was opened in 1917. The basement was built to simulate a mine in order to train men on rescue technics and canaries were bred.
Sources
- http://chesterfieldminesrescue.co.uk
- https://picturethepast.org.uk/image-library/image-details/poster/dccc002234/posterid/dccc002234.html
- Reflections Vol31, Issue 357, February 2022, Pages 54-7
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