Thorne Colliery
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Panoramic view of Moorends Recreation Ground - View to 'Thorne Colliery Jan 2003
Thorne Colliery
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Thorne Colliery
August 2004 - going
Thorne Colliery
August 2004 - going
Thorne Colliery
August 2004 - gone!
Thorne Colliery - Gone but never forgotten
Thorne colliery was established in the early 1930's. In 1956 production was halted
(due to water ingress in No. 2 Shaft) and the workforce transferred to neighbouring collieries.
Panoramic view of Moorends Recreation Ground - View to 'Thorne Colliery Site' Oct. 2004
The Empire - pre 1952
The Empire - pre 1952
The Empire - 1994
Inside the Empire
'Miners' & Cinema 1994
Space for Surestart
Surestart work in progress
The Hedgerow Centre
The Empire Cinema was gutted in an early morning blaze on February 27th 1952 and later became a Church Hall This was demolished along with the Miners Welfare to make way for the Surestart Building. The pictures above show the site of the Welfare Club and Cinema. Sure Start is a Government programme which aims to achieve better outcomes for children, parents and communities.
Pictures above show the 'old senior girls' school, it being demolished and the new houses built on the site.
Winning Post 1994
Winning Post 2005
Winning Post Centre 2003
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The land at the side of 'The Winning Post Lane' now has houses built on it.
Moorends library has now moved to the new 'Sure Start' building. Adjoining the 'old' building library is the Bungalow Project offices. The Winning Post is now a Community Centre
Moorends library has now moved to the new 'Sure Start' building. Adjoining the 'old' building library is the Bungalow Project offices. The Winning Post is now a Community Centre
The Buffalo Public House
The 'Buffs'
The Moorends Hotel
'Uncle Arthurs'
Social Club
Moorends Library
moved to 'Surestart'
Outside 'Uncle Arthurs'
Circa 1925
Outside 'Uncle Arthurs'
2005
Marshland Road
date?
Marshland Road
March 2005
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Marshland Road 2005
Marshland Road c1925
St Wilfriths date?
St Wilfriths date?
St Wilfriths 2005
OAP Centre date?
Rows above show photo's of St. Wilfriths church and Marshland Road then and now
Remember 'Knappers' House? demolished to make way for the 'Hermitage'
and the OAP centre now the Moorends Miners Welfare & Community Development Centre
Row below - The Avenue, The Circle (Bull Ring), Browns Garage & s it is today on right.
Remember 'Knappers' House? demolished to make way for the 'Hermitage'
and the OAP centre now the Moorends Miners Welfare & Community Development Centre
Row below - The Avenue, The Circle (Bull Ring), Browns Garage & s it is today on right.
The Avenue date unknown
The Circle Date ?
Browns Garage date?
Browns garage site 2006
The Avenue 2005
The Circle 2005
Browns Garage 2007
Bosch Service Garage
Community Centre -
- Due for Refurbishment
Methodist Chapel - date?
St Joseph & St Nicholas
Row above - two pictures on left show the old Chapel at North Gate Moorends (now a Community Center)
3rd picture shows the 'Chapel' as it was date unknown! (Thanks to Jim Dickinson for the photo)
Picture on right St Joseph & St Nicholas Church.
3rd picture shows the 'Chapel' as it was date unknown! (Thanks to Jim Dickinson for the photo)
Picture on right St Joseph & St Nicholas Church.
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