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3747 38 66_Re: Coal Mining in Liddersdale & Eskdale (Border Region, Scotland)41_Edgehill College - Information [log in to unmask], 20 Jan 2003 15:47:41 -0000459_iso-8859-1 I could be wrong, but I have a feeling that camphor suppresses the gag
reflex in the presence of nauseant odours. I certainly don't think that it
is strong enough a smell to mask the smell of decomposing bodies all that
well.
Camphor has also been used popularly as a prophylactic against infection,
and it forms part of the embalming mixture traditionally used in some
countries (though which and when, I couldn't say.) [...]51_20Jan200315:47:[log in to unmask]
3786 45 34_Re: Seaham Colliery Explosion 188041_Edgehill College - Information [log in to unmask], 20 Jan 2003 15:50:14 -0000376_iso-8859-1 Oops - sorry ... I hit reply to the wrong posting. Please ignore previous,
and blame me for forgetting my glasses.
I could be wrong, but I have a feeling that camphor suppresses the gag
reflex in the presence of nauseant odours. I certainly don't think that it
is strong enough a smell to mask the smell of decomposing bodies all that
well. [...]51_20Jan200315:50:[log in to unmask]
3832 107 30_Re Fairley, W [MINING-HISTORY]11_Tony [log in to unmask], 20 Jan 2003 13:09:06 -0500669_ISO-8859-1 I am not sure if my earlier message got through, so here is a slightly
extended version:
I have a book "Failey on Coalmining", a compendium volume comprising
three small books (page size 170mm x 115mm) bound into one volume,
apparently bought by Fred Meacham of Hampstead in 1883.
The first portion of the volume is a fourth edition of "The Colliery
Manager's Calculator" by W. Fairley F.S.S., Colliery Manager, Surveyor of
Mines, Member of the Midland Institute of Mining Engineers, which carries
the preface to the third edition, dated Lydney, 13th March , 1872.
The twelve chapters, on Mensuration, [...]48_20Jan200313:09:[log in to unmask]
3940 21 34_Re: Seaham Colliery Explosion 188014_Sallie [log in to unmask], 21 Jan 2003 01:11:02 -0000494_iso-8859-1 > I was reading an abridged account of the Seaham Colliery Disaster of
1880
> at the weekend (The Coalminers of Durham - Norman Emery). Reference
is made
> to the fact rescuers, while bodies were being recovered, held
camphor bags
> between their teeth. Was this simply to cover the smell?
Write to Norman and ask him. His father was a miner and he has a lot
of first-hand information. Contact me off list if you want the
address.
Sallie44_21Jan200301:11:[log in to unmask]
3962 13 26_Coal Mine Abandoment plans13_GRAHAM [log in to unmask], 22 Jan 2003 20:05:38 -0000133_iso-8859-1 Is there a site that lists the abandonment plans for coal mines? Or can i view a catalogue somewhere?
Graham Brooks46_22Jan200320:05:[log in to unmask]
3976 29 30_Re: Coal Mine Abandoment plans12_Graham [log in to unmask], 23 Jan 2003 00:49:57 +0000662_us-ascii At 20:05 22/01/03 +0000, you wrote:
>Is there a site that lists the abandonment plans for coal mines? Or can i
>view a catalogue somewhere?
>
>Graham Brooks
All abandonment plans and the catalogues are lodged with the Coal Authority
at Bretby. See their website: -
www.coal.gov.uk under Services/Mining Records
You can examine plans for free for half a day and order copies of the plans
from microfiche. The staff at the records office are extremely helpful.
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