Thirty Years on – Lest We Forget On March 18th 1979, a huge explosion occurred more than 1,800ft below ground at Golborne’s “Kid Glove” Colliery. ‘Peter Franzen recounts the days after the disaster.’ The explosion ripped through the Plodder seam drivage where coal miners and electricians were hard at work. Three men died instantly and [...]

In a blast from the past an ancient bridge was revealed in Tanners Lane, Golborne, during road works in mid December 2008. Peter Franzen continues… The structure was exposed by United Utilities workers during routine water pipe replacement works. When further problems arose the road was again dug up and the structure was again exposed. [...]