Sutton Manor Colliery Photo-Album #1
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The first known photograph of Sutton Manor Colliery c.1915

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An aerial picture of the Sutton Manor pit c.1930

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The colliery with its twin headgears and railway

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Shaft no.2’s pithead winding gear c.1960

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Compressors that powered underground machinery

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1966 St.Helens Reporter advert & miners’ tallies

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Steam fan engine at Sutton Manor

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St.Helens Reporter article on steam at Sutton Manor 14/7/1978

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An article in the St.Helens Star 15/12/1983

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An article in the St.Helens Star 9/10/1986

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A May 1986 report from the St.Helens Reporter

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The winder's chair in the winding house

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St.Helens Star report on the closure from May 30th, 1991

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St.Helens Reporter announcement of the end of an era

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The old NCB gates are all that's left of the old colliery

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The remants of pit shaft no. 1 photographed in 2007

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The remants of pit shaft no. 2 photographed in 2007

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Jubits Lane entrance in 1990 (Clive Hanley collection)

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Colliery view in 1990 (Clive Hanley collection)

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Taken by the Smithy Manor pub 1990 (Clive Hanley collection)

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Wider view of Jubits Lane entrance photo (Clive Hanley collection)

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Sutton Manor Colliery in 1990 (Clive Hanley collection)

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Sutton Manor Colliery in 1990 (Clive Hanley collection)

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The remants of pit shaft no. 1 photographed in 2007

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The remants of pit shaft no. 2 photographed in 2007

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Colliery Plan created by forner blacksmith Mel Moran

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Jimmy Deakin is one of a number of ex-miners who've had their ashes interred

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Sutton Manor Colliery miniature miner's lamp

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Twin headgears / winders at Sutton Manor Coliery

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Can you identify any of these Manor miners?

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Sutton Manor Colliery

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Engine in Sutton Manor Colliery

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Sutton Manor Colliery bowling team

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Can you name these Manor miners?

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Exterior view of the colliery

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Banksman with empty tubs loaded in a cage deck

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A hazard of underground mining through geological pressure

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Taking a break in the colliery canteen

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Bill Sullivan , ?, Barney Sullivan, ?

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Sutton Manor Colliery

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Sutton Manor Colliery

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Retirement presentation to Percy Lewis

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Outside Sutton Manor Coliery

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Sutton Manor Colliery