Three explosions were recorded in Minnie pits’ history:
       6 February 1898, which happened on a Sunday when fortunately no one was at work, but all the pit ponies perished.
       Sunday 17 January 1915. Nine men were killed and many were severely injured. This photograph shows a memorial post-card issued at the time of this explosion.
       The third disaster occurred on 12^th January 1918. The next photograph caption details this disaster.