Programme of events

Dawley House Open from 5pm -7pm

(free beverages, soup, mince pies, lights being fitted into lanterns, muster point)

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Posted: November 24th, 2008 under 2008, Events.
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Dawley, December 6^th 1872

The main industries in Dawley and surrounding locale at this time were Mining and Agriculture.
 

The workaday activity of the coal mine was pandemonium let loose, empty tubs in sets of six hurtling their way down the steep incline and full ones pushing their way to the shaft bottoms; men had to jump into holes dug deep underground to avoid being crushed to death. Overmen shouting and cursing hurrying tired bodies into even greater effort so that the precious coal could get to the surface and meet the demands of buyers. The quest for the black diamond overruled sanity, order and grace.

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Posted: November 15th, 2008 under 2008, Articles and memories.
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Dawley History Group are organising a very special service at Holy Trinity Church Little Dawley Telford.

At 2pm Saturday 6th December

In memory of the eight young men who perished on that fateful day. Read more »

Posted: November 14th, 2008 under 2008, Events.
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Free Lantern Workshop Dawley House Saturday November 29th 10am-4pm

Dawley is an old mining town which five decades ago underwent massive transformation with Telford Development Corporation being the instigators. Read more »

Posted: November 8th, 2008 under 2008, Events.
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