Oakdale Colliery
1908 - 1989

The sinking of Oakdale's shafts was started in 1908.

At the height of it's life, Oakdale provided employment for over 2,000 men. As with any mine of the time, coal cutting and filling was achieved entirely by hand. We are told that in 1912 the mine used around 30 ponies to haul the coal from the pit.

Oakdale's one claim to fame is a visit by the Duke of York in 1923.

Production came to a halt and the mine was closed in 1989.