My first pit. I still have all my checks on my car / house keys. And use my old number as my art logo. Many many wonderful memories along with one totally heart breaking one and of course the closure of the pit and the destruction of the industry. Now look at the shit we're in in 2022. Who'd had thought it ? R.I.P. Magsy a gentle giant. I should do my own youtube channel with stories of all the funny and sad stuff of my mining life ! 👍563
I worked at grimethorpe pit sth yorks and a got privelidge to look at the copey winder it wor brill winders are a rare breed polish brass & keep place spotless
Thank you for keeping the memory of the great coal mining history in Britain. If I am not mistaken "friction winding" is known as the "Koepe system" in Germany. I often wondered why this system was so common in Germany but relatively rare in England. I think that Clipstone is one of the few examples of still existing friction winders in England.
Harald Finster, Koepe System was also common in France as you know.. You are a famous photographer ( like Becher )..! Daniel coal miner( retired ) from North France -Agache,Arenberg collieries.
My first pit. I still have all my checks on my car / house keys. And use my old number as my art logo. Many many wonderful memories along with one totally heart breaking one and of course the closure of the pit and the destruction of the industry. Now look at the shit we're in in 2022. Who'd had thought it ? R.I.P. Magsy a gentle giant. I should do my own youtube channel with stories of all the funny and sad stuff of my mining life ! 👍563
You are Koepe spot on my friend, we had one at Brodsworth colliery in Doncaster s, yorkshire.
Great to see the memories still survive today.
Good & Sad memories for anyone who worked there.
Thanks for sharing this video.
Good memories I worked with some of them lads
If you share to them if they are still around that would keep the memories going.
I worked at grimethorpe pit sth yorks and a got privelidge to look at the copey winder it wor brill winders are a rare breed polish brass & keep place spotless
Thank you for keeping the memory of the great coal mining history in Britain.
If I am not mistaken "friction winding" is known as the "Koepe system" in Germany. I often wondered why this system was so common in Germany but relatively rare in England. I think that Clipstone is one of the few examples of still existing friction winders in England.
Harald Finster, Koepe System was also common in France as you know..
You are a famous photographer ( like Becher )..!
Daniel coal miner( retired ) from North France -Agache,Arenberg collieries.
Am sure kellingley colliery ay koepe windin network and rumours say that winder from grimey went to south africa but who knows sad days ????
Did the miners live in the buildings next to it?
Nils Holgerson I will have ask my grandad as this is his video. You may know of him Keith Deakin.
Yes the original mine owners built the village my dad lived on north street and got family that still live there