A directory from 1846 does not mention Stonebroom but one from 1857 acknowledges it and only gives the names of four farmers resident there.

In the mid-19th century, houses were built for colliery workers and were called 'the blocks'.

Meanwhile, a massive housing estate had already been established in the "upper" area of Stonebroom.

Horace Brian, a retired miner, talks about coal mining.

He mentions water and gas problems and methods of supporting the mineshafts and setting charges.