Whitwick Disaster 1898
The piercing alarm that shattered the pre-dawn quiet of north west Leicestershire on Tuesday, April 19, 1898, heralded one of Leicestershire’s most devastating industrial tragedies: a raging “gob fire” deep…
Jim Mitchell: The Spectacled Stopper
Jim Mitchell, also known as Fred, who died 50 years ago (May 1975) holds a unique place in footballing history as the last man to play for England in a…