MineArchiveClifton Hall Colliery scalding accident, 1870
A bricklayer and a labourer at Andrew Knowles and Sons' Clifton Hall Colliery, near Manchester, were scalded to death by steam on 30 March 1870.
| Date | 30 March 1870 |
|---|---|
| Mine | Clifton Hall Colliery |
| Region | Greater Manchester |
| Type | Other |
| Fatalities | 2 (Two killed: William Collier and William Shaw.) |
| Context | During active mining |
Cause
Scalding by steam.
What happened
On 30 March 1870 two men at Andrew Knowles and Sons' Clifton Hall Colliery, near Manchester, the bricklayer William Collier, 43, and the labourer William Shaw, 20, were scalded by steam and died.
Recorded claims
Individual factual claims, each attached to the source(s) that support it below. Where sources disagree, both are kept.
- On 30 March 1870 two men were scalded to death by steam at Clifton Hall Colliery, near Manchester. 1,2,3
- They were the bricklayer William Collier, 43, and the labourer William Shaw, 20. 1,3
- The colliery belonged to Andrew Knowles and Sons. 2,3
Related terminology
Mining terms this disaster is structurally linked to, with the nature of the relationship.
- Colliery (contextual relationship)
Named twice in this record, first in the summary: “A bricklayer and a labourer at Andrew Knowles and Sons' Clifton Hall Colliery, near Manchester, were scalded to death by steam on 30 March 1870.”
Sources
- (primary) Clifton Hall Colliery — Durham Mining Museum
- (secondary) 1870s C2: Ian Winstanley's alphabetical list of mining victims — Healey Hero
- (primary) Colliery accident, Clifton Hall, 30 March 1870 — Durham Mining Museum
Record created: 8 October 2026 · Last researched: 8 October 2026