Pretoria Pit Disaster (1910)

Memorial located in St Bartholomews cemetery to the unidentified victims of the Pretoria pit disaster in 1910 when 344 men and boys lost their lives.
A memorial in Ditchfield Gardens which features the names of all the victims of the disaster and some medals and information about rescuers.
Pit yard scene of Pretoria pit.

A powerpoint presentation about the Pretoria pit disaster is available at http://www.westhoughtonlocalhistorypresentationsandphotos.com under PRESENTATIONS/ TIMELINE OF MAJOR EVENTS/The Pretoria pit disaster in 1910.