Full Account of the Dreadful Explosion of Wallsend Colliery

A colliery explosion, more disastrous than any that can be remembered, took place on Thursday afternoon, the 18th June, 1835 An Account of the Dreadful Explosion in Wallsend Colliery by which 101 Human Beings Perished! is part of 'Found on the Shelves', published with The London Library. The books in this series have been chosen to give a fascinating insight into the treasures that can be found while browsing in The London Library. Now celebrating its 175th anniversary, with over 17 miles of shelving and more than a million books, The London Library has become an unrivalled archive of the modes, manners and thoughts of each generation which has helped to form it.