| Administrative History | On 10th May 1938 an explosion at Markham Colliery near Bolsover resulted in the deaths of 79 coalminers. The 79 men left 62 widows and 83 children, together with other dependants. the scale of the disaster was such that an appeal for funds was immediately launched, led by the Mayor of Chesterfield and the Chairman of Staveley Urban District Council. Contributions totalling over £51,000 were received from all over the country and donors included the Royal Family. One way in which funds were raised was by selling a poem called 'The Toll of the Mines' by Mrs. A. Gambling of 52 Mount Castle Street, Newbold Moor, Chesterfield. |
| Custodial History | This item was donated to Derbyshire Record Office by a private individual in December 2004. |