William is mine! Traditional Cache
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The cache is a magnetic microcache, hidden a short walk from the nearby carpark, on the eastern side of the railway line, near to the cycletrack.
This is a fascinating area for exploration as there's a tunnel, under the railway, leading to the shore.
The remnants of William Pit can be seen on the shoreside and can be easily reached from the north shore behind Tesco as well.
The tunnel is documented on various internet sites but please be careful if you go looking for it.
The pit shaft for William Pit was 14 feet in diameter and was first sunk in 1804. The first shipment of coal came out of this pit in 1806 and production ceased in 1955.
The coal seams of the area are noted for being gassy and there were 11 major explosions in William Pit with 207 men, boys and girls losing their lives. In 1941 there was an explosion which is described in detail on the BBC website which is my Related Website. It tells how the explosion came about and describes the events that follow. It was not, however, classified officially as a disaster because in order for this to happen, at least 10 lives had to be lost.
A worse disaster occurred in 1947 on August 15th, when 104 lives were taken and 104 lives is the title of a book about the event. It was written by a Canadian woman, Amanda Garraway, who was born in Whitehaven. News footage of the rescue can be seen at (visit link)
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