The Secret Beneath Hazleton | Mining History | Short Documentary | WVIA
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
- Join us on an extraordinary journey into the hidden depths of Hazleton in this 10-minute short documentary from the "VIA Short Takes" series. Discover the untold stories of the miners who once toiled in a vast underground network, revealed by a recent opening of an old mine shaft near an abandoned shopping center.
🔍 Synopsis:
When heavy rains uncovered a long-forgotten mine shaft in Hazleton, it opened a window to a forgotten world. Beneath the city streets lies a labyrinth of tunnels, workshops, and remnants of a bustling underground life. This documentary explores the fascinating history and immense scale of these subterranean structures, guided by mine engineer Justin Emershaw and urban explorer Shane Balliet.
👷♂️ Featuring:
Justin Emershaw: Mine Engineer, Superintendent at Jetta and Stockton Surface Mines.
Shane Balliet: Urban Explorer and Historian.
🗺️ Highlights:
Rare look at historical mine maps and the extensive underground infrastructure.
First-hand accounts of the miner's life and the significance of coal mining in Hazleton.
Exploration of the newly discovered mine shaft and its historical artifacts.
📜 Learn More:
Understand how Hazleton's mining history shaped the town and why it's essential to preserve and educate about this hidden legacy.
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My great grandfather worked in those mines. God bless all the men and boys who were down there. Can't imagine!
This is a wonderful documentary!
Was this documentary made by their local PBS station!? It is absolutely my all time favorite short documentaries. Insanely well done. Keep producing documentaries like this.
It is locally produced by Tim Novotny of WVIA! We are so happy to hear you've enjoyed it! You can view all of our Short Takes series via UA-cam here ua-cam.com/play/PLneQ5D_QomlwCYE_bX8HWIB7qook2NdGN.html
I’ll be sure to check them out.
Wow!
I've been wanting to know more about an air shaft out there from the buck vein. crazy he mentioned it!
Really well done.
Glad you liked it!
I hvae lived here my whole life and i never knew how extensive the workings of all the mines were. While i drive down broad or church im driving over such a huge complex of mines is staggering!
This needs to be shown in our schools to allow a new generation to understand the Hazleton historic culture.
I know where there are hundreds of those maps from the Hazleton area. Most of them are drawn on paper with so much rag content that where there were small tears they sewed them with a needle and thread. Lots of them from the 1800's. As far as accuracy goes, the story I was told by old timers was that Al Roman used those maps to decide where to drill to rescue the miners at Sheppton in 1963. They used Pagnotti's drill rig, and a bit flown up from The Hughes Tool Company in Texas by helicopter. Pope John XXIII also made an appearance underground and helped (Seriously)
Hey Joe! Thanks so much for the comment and sharing your this story.
I would like to know how each street underground got its name & who was the one or one's who got to name them and why that name.
I ripped up the coal waste piles on my atv lol.