Clive just wanted to say I could have listened to you two lads talking about mining all day long. Excellent video keep up the good work. I along with a pal of mine carry out field trips up here in Scotland, it’s great to explore and record our past industries and never forget the folks who worked in them.
@@rossendalecollieries7995 Well Talke was a pretty small village, so quite likely. Love to know what Jez's US relatives found out. Love the videos BTW, very well presented & great content.
My late husband worked at Blidworth and Gedling collieries in the 1970s-1982 he was a miner but a few yrs later he became a shift boss, he always told me he had to work in around 2 ft on his side on the seam during his shift, was this true, I told him no one could work in that size place, he offered to take me down, but I said no (I’m a bit claustrophobic, ) would be nice to know tho. My father was a miner at Bentink collerery in his later years at rufford he told me he was the button man, what ever that jib entailed he didn’t elaborate
yes Blue Lady. I worked in 18" of coal most of my mining career. The lowest I have worked is a foot high...it wasn't fun trying to pay the mortgage in that height of coal. A button man literally pushed the button on the control panel to operate machinery
Clive just wanted to say I could have listened to you two lads talking about mining all day long. Excellent video keep up the good work. I along with a pal of mine carry out field trips up here in Scotland, it’s great to explore and record our past industries and never forget the folks who worked in them.
Thanks Douglas. I would be interested in your field trips
Every country is built by the brave souls who were not afraid of hard work. Heros in my book.Fearless!!!!!!.
Great video Clive, love the special effects!
Very interesting well edited video . A real credit to you
😊 well done
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Here, I just watched a German documentary about tows colliery from 2011.
Is that you having your piece about half roads through the film.
I'm interested in the history of Wales,it's industrial past.
The Talke/Cooper comment was a surprise. Me Grandad & Great Grandad Cooper both worked at Talke - small world.
That is a coincidence...maybe a hard and fast link there?
@@rossendalecollieries7995 Well Talke was a pretty small village, so quite likely. Love to know what Jez's US relatives found out.
Love the videos BTW, very well presented & great content.
my old windy pick is where i left it hidden behind the sheets in the last heading i drove then the pit shut ha ha
Il take a job too if you want me i worked at talke silverdale and north stoke as a privateer
Epic Jezz
Dad wouldn’t have been in with developing Proto as that was before 1910, but maybe SEFA in the early 80s?
My late husband worked at Blidworth and Gedling collieries in the 1970s-1982 he was a miner but a few yrs later he became a shift boss, he always told me he had to work in around 2 ft on his side on the seam during his shift, was this true, I told him no one could work in that size place, he offered to take me down, but I said no (I’m a bit claustrophobic, ) would be nice to know tho.
My father was a miner at Bentink collerery in his later years at rufford he told me he was the button man, what ever that jib entailed he didn’t elaborate
yes Blue Lady. I worked in 18" of coal most of my mining career. The lowest I have worked is a foot high...it wasn't fun trying to pay the mortgage in that height of coal.
A button man literally pushed the button on the control panel to operate machinery
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