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Posted: 20 Sep 2011


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Instructions to Managers and Workmen

Instructions to Managers and Workmen
In 1853 I wonder how many of the workmen would have been able or inclined to read this notice? By inference it appears to have been ok to smoke and use naked lights in pits where gas was not present. As far as I know all the Poynton pits were gassy!

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 Alan Mays
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Yikes, obviously a dangerous way to make a living! Regarding the 5th point, I wonder whether any remains of a careless workman would still be physically present and available to "immediately be dismissed" after "an accident or an explosion of Gas" in a mine like that!
10 years ago.

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