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Talk about Hameldon Rifle Range by Professor Richard Horrocks

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Jonathan Barker

The Hapton Heritage Group invited Professor Richard Horrocks to give a fantastic talk about the Hameldon Rifle Range to the local community. The group are most grateful to Richard and his colleague Bill Flentje for preparing this talk which really … Continue reading →

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The Official Report on the causes and circumstances of the Explosion at the Hapton Valley Colliery on the 22nd March 1962.

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Jonathan Barker

The report and maps, describe in detail the findings and reasons for the disaster and shows the way the explosion developed and progressed along the coal face causing the deaths of those miners working in the area. The Hapton Heritage … Continue reading →

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