| Plashetts |
1874-08-20 |
The corner stone of a new Free Methodist chapel was laid at Plashetts, near Bellingham. |
| Plashetts |
1875-03-17 |
A clerk at Plashetts Colliery almost bled to death after being stabbed in the leg by a nine year old boy whom he had chastised for blowing out the taper with which he was trying to light his pipe. |
| Plashetts |
1876-06-08 |
Miners at Plashetts Colliery at Kielder were all served with notices terminating their employment but many were re-employed later in the week. |
| Plashetts |
1877-03-15 |
Miners at Plashetts Colliery went on strike after refusing to accept a decision made by the local joint committee of owners to cut down on pay rates. |
| Plashetts |
1877-03-22 |
Over 60 men and boys at Plashetts Colliery went on strike, after refusing to accept a 7d. per day pay cut. |
| Plashetts |
1879-05-10 |
Closure of Plashetts pit from Friday 16th May ?as the state of trade is such that the owners are compelled to close the pit.? |
| Plashetts |
1885-09-12 |
Registration of Plashetts Coal & Coke Co. Ltd. with a capital of ?25,000. |
| Plashetts |
1888-04-26 |
A petition was sent to the Duke of Northumberland pleading with him to re-open his pits in the North Tyne Valley. |
| Plashetts |
1889-07-11 |
After being closed for some time, work began to reopen the Plashetts Colliery. |
| Plashetts |
1891-06-06 |
(HH) Success of Messrs. Slater & Co. of Newcastle at Plashetts Colliery, which they had ?taken over some months ago.? Cf. 26/12/1891. |
| Plashetts |
1891-12-26 |
The re-opening of the Plashetts Colliery caused ?quite an increase? in the local population. |
| Plashetts |
1892-03-05 |
Plashetts Band of Hope. |
| Plashetts |
1903-07-11 |
A miner from Plashetts was sent for three years? penal servitude after stealing six pairs of boots and a jacket from a fellow worker at the North Tyne pit. |
| Plashetts |
1907-12-14 |
Bellingham Rural District Council approved plans for five cottages in Wark and the construction of a new school at Plashetts. |
| Plashetts |
1910-07-23 |
Sanitary conditions of Plashetts: houses in bad repair, no privies, drains not acting, and no (mains) water supply. |
| Plashetts |
1911-03-04 |
Sanitary conditions of Plashetts Village. |
| Plashetts |
1911-04-01 |
Report on Plashetts Village. Compare 24/06/1911. |
| Plashetts |
1911-05-20 |
A miner named Whaley of Plashetts was walking the railway line between Plashetts and Falstone on Saturday night, 13th May, when he was knocked down by a train and killed. |
| Plashetts |
1914-03-07 |
(HH) Miner's revenge results in broken windows at Plashetts. |
| Plashetts |
1915-02-27 |
The committee of Falstone Show held a patriotic concert at Plashetts School where one of the most popular items on the programme was clog dancing. |
