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Post by Ragger on Apr 14, 2005 9:17:23 GMT -5
Does anyone know the name of the Tally Boy who identified most of the victims of the New Hartley Disaster in 1862?
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Post by dazb on Apr 15, 2005 9:08:30 GMT -5
Does anyone know the name of the Tally Boy who identified most of the victims of the New Hartley Disaster in 1862? Sorry I don't, but from his famous photograph I could hazard a guess that it would be Geordie Van Der Gulick, well he looks Dutch to me, bless him. |
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Post by Ragger on Apr 16, 2005 5:35:40 GMT -5
He looks pretty innocent to me, and what a terrible job for a boy to do.
I have a copy of a brilliant song I downloaded from somewhere. It describes how the lad identified each victim.
It's in avi format, it would be better in mp3.
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Post by Clive on Apr 26, 2005 4:05:34 GMT -5
There are a few books on the disaster, alittle hard to get hold of but they may mention him. Alternitivly you could contact Woodhorn coliery museum someone there may know. I think they have one of the pump spears there that broke
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Post by Ragger on Apr 27, 2005 11:22:07 GMT -5
Thanks for the advice, I have a contact at Woodhorn who owes me a little favour, so I have sent a request for the Tally boys name. Watch this space  |
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Post by dazb on Apr 27, 2005 14:02:45 GMT -5
Hya Bill, I hope that you do find out his name, but I still bet a dollar that his name was Geordie and that it was his Dutch Mam that made him wear that "Netherlandish Hat", (as opposed to suggesting that the lad wore a Dutch Cap.)
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Post by doranj on Jul 19, 2005 9:04:35 GMT -5
Did you ever find out his name?
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Post by Clive on Jul 19, 2005 13:10:16 GMT -5
searched a few publications, narrowed it down to a few possibilities
'Geordy'
'Marra'
Alternative sourses say he may have herelded from durham and gon by the name of 'Young un'
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Post by Ragger on Jul 19, 2005 13:27:08 GMT -5
Don't know Tally Boys name yet.
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Post by Ragger on Feb 7, 2012 14:46:22 GMT -5
Does anyone know the name of the Tally Boy who identified most of the victims of the New Hartley Disaster in 1862? I received an email from John Seymore who some of you know is involved with the New Hartley Disaster group/society. Hi Bill From recent information I was given from Woodhorn Centre the tally boys name was Mark Bell I believe this is in accordance with the North & South Shields Gazette of January 30th 1862 It has taken some time but hope this is what you wanted. Thanks to John we have a name to go with the photo. Now where did I put the photo? |
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Post by dazbt on Feb 7, 2012 15:39:11 GMT -5
Does anyone know the name of the Tally Boy who identified most of the victims of the New Hartley Disaster in 1862? I received an email from John Seymore who some of you know is involved with the New Hartley Disaster group/society. Hi Bill From recent information I was given from Woodhorn Centre the tally boys name was Mark Bell I believe this is in accordance with the North & South Shields Gazette of January 30th 1862 It has taken some time but hope this is what you wanted. Thanks to John we have a name to go with the photo. Now where did I put the photo? Here's an aid to your very own memory files Bill,  www.dmm-pitwork.org.uk/2005a/tally_boy1.jpg |
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Post by Ragger on Feb 8, 2012 8:05:41 GMT -5
I received an email from John Seymore who some of you know is involved with the New Hartley Disaster group/society. Hi Bill From recent information I was given from Woodhorn Centre the tally boys name was Mark Bell I believe this is in accordance with the North & South Shields Gazette of January 30th 1862 It has taken some time but hope this is what you wanted. Thanks to John we have a name to go with the photo. Now where did I put the photo? Here's an aid to your very own memory files Bill, www.dmm-pitwork.org.uk/2005a/tally_boy1.jpgThanks Daz. I knew it was on Pitwork but I thought I had a copy on this forum as well. Nice video on Youtube about the disaster. |
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Post by John on Feb 8, 2012 9:17:52 GMT -5
If you use the Youtube icon Bill, you can embed the video here.
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Post by Ragger on Feb 8, 2012 11:04:50 GMT -5
Thanks John.
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Post by Ragger on Feb 9, 2012 14:38:53 GMT -5
Tally boy photo.  |
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