The Men Who Became The River

A poem by Oliver James Lomax

On the 10th July 1835 the river Irwell flooded the Owl Hole Pit, and 17 men and boys were drowned whilst mining by candlelight at Ladyshore Colliery.

Poet and performer - Oliver James Lomax

Singer and performer - Jennifer Reid

Director - Geoff Brooks

Original score - Pete Whitfield

Director of Photography - Jan Koblanski

Focus puller - Sam James

2nd Assistant Camera - Dan McCaffrey

Camera Trainee - Lucy Atkinson

Unit Photographer - Lowri Burkinshaw

Music performed by Manchester Camerata

Score recorded at Wood Room Audio, Manchester

Voice recorded at Blueprint, Manchester

Soundtrack mixed by Gareth Metcalf

Camera equipment supplied by No Drama, Manchester

Film edited by Nicole Williamson

Colourist - Martin Vesselinov

Planning consultant - Joe Houlders

Project assistants and bursary recipients -

Ali Asghar, Theo Jones, Vicky Best, Thomas Naughton

With thanks to the people of Little Lever, Creatives Now, Bolton Libraries and Museums, Watson Homes and the Manchester, Bolton and Bury Canal Society

In memory of those who died.

Abraham Farnworth, John Hurst, Joseph Rimmer, James Greenhalgh, James Kirk, John Kirk, William Hurst, Thomas Parkinson, Edward Cunliffe, John Haslam, Peter Haslam , Daniel Simmons, Thomas Ashworth, Robert Haslam, John Partington, Samuel Lomax, John Clough

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, with additional funding by Realstrings Ltd.