What the records say
- When
- 18 Aug 1908
- Kind
- Mining accident
- Coordinates
- 53.51° N, 2.59° W
- Description
- 1908 mining disaster that occurred in North-West England
- Deaths
- 76
Maypole Colliery disaster
1908 mining disaster that occurred in North-West England
The Maypole Colliery disaster was a mining accident on 18 August 1908, when an underground explosion occurred at the Maypole Colliery, in Abram, near Wigan, then in the historic county of Lancashire, in North West England. The final death toll was 75.
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