The Chatterly Whitfield mine. My wife and I went about 700 foot down the shaft when the museum was open. Should be preserved as a memorial for all brave men that worked as miners and made this country great.
Guys, very interisting and I like how respectful you are to the buildings. I worked in the mining industry as a mechanic underground in the South Wales coalfield. At the height of mining there was over 1000 mines in the region, some with over 1500 men employed in the larger mines. The fan you referred to does not force air downwards, rather it sucked it out through what is know as the evasse, the tunnel you could see leading to the fan. The shaft is known as the upcast. The other shaft is where the air goes down and is known as the downcast. In the lockers area, each worker would have 2 lockers, one a dirty locker and the other a clean locker separated by the showers. You left your clean clothes in the clean locker and walkes through naked to the dirty area where you put on your working clother which were filthy by the end of the week. The journey was reversed when leaving after a shift. So sad to see it destroyed. Good luck to you lads.
Great film boys. Nice to see some young uns taking interest in Britain’s mining heritage. So sad that it’s been let fall into disrepair but I’m afraid that anything to do with coal mining is something to be brushed under the carpet now a dirty word. Cmon people coal have this country everything we have today. When you think of some of the shit that lottery money gets spent on it beggars belief that something so relevant to our heritage can just be left to rot. Very sad indeed. All those miners I salute you!
Brilliant as all ways guys What a shame that after all the work to restore the site it ultimately fails and has been left to root away, this is our industrial heritage we loosing 😢
This is your best explore yet, what an amazing place. I was taken to see a mine rescue station with the Scouts and we were meant to go to a local pit to go down to the coal face, but unfortunately it didn't happen. That was in the 1970's.
You should pressure the government to save the machines that can be many look like they would be restoreable with little effort, working or not it would make a great museum with what good machines there is just at that mine. Thank you for letting me see them before they rusted away or got scraped .there are many people in the us saving machines like those some running it is a great thing to see .if your generation does not make an effort to save such things they will soon be gone & no one will be able to see them!!!
This coal mine would of been immense in its hayday Thank you for ensuring that history is not forgotten and is indeed kept alive You have guts and courage to do what you do
At 11.05, the tracks you were walking along, were for the larger 7ton mine cars, which would have had the coal. They would have been turned over, the the coal would have been sent via conveyor belt to the wash plant.
At 2:20, you said the fan was too push air down the shaft. If nobody else has said earlier, the air in a British coal mine was actualy sucked through the mine so that any gases were pulled out withe foul air.
Did a tour of this place on a heritage weekend recently and NONE of these buildings you could go anywhere near . Back when it was a museum I went down the mine itself , interesting to to see inside them . There is a FB group trying to restore and record history of the site by ex workers but they are only allowed on site a morning a week !! Its owned by the local council now and like many other historic buildings in the area its been left to rot and die
You boys are really taken some big chances doing what your doing, climbing up on that gantry stand. Reminds me of the crap me and my best pals did, back when I was young and dumb.
Nice explore lads I know that location but I won't mention it to protect it from Arseholes With Aerosols The museum had to close when the lower levels flooded and underground tours were no longer possible The neighbouring pit had the pumps that kept this one dry and when it was closed the pumps were switched off and the flooding began Well done guys 👍
Thank you. Yes it is - as far as I’m aware in German coal mines all the buildings are connected? With this one everything is independently situated so they easily build a new structure if needed.
@@Urbandoned Most of the big ones are indeed connected. What I noticed is that is doesn't have a basket room where they would store their clothes, quite interesting.
so sad to see these mines and communities dying . it happened all over britain in different industries . we had a buy british campaign back in the 80s and 90s , it didnt work because british products where too expensive . the unions where fighting for higher wages and the product was costing more to produce . that is why india and china have so much of a strangle hold on manufacturing now .
Brilliant second part of that awesome site ! Really enjoyed every second of both videos ! Great history recorded to the generations to come ! And thx for feeding my fear of heights with that climb .. lol.
You said the machie did something to the train car as it passed thru...it did not.That machine was put there after they decided to not use the car track any longer...6:37.
Well lads absolutely fabulous video would you be university students by any chance one thing on the video I could not see any sense in putting your life in danger by climbing the rusting away headgear not worth a life is it not much point you coming to Wales looking for abandoned mine because they've taken them away we have one or two well run mining museums though well done chaps enjoyed it
When you go trespassing on these sites it becomes more likely that the local authorities or the coal authorities will demolish it so its gone for ever destroying it for everybody, Even the group that runs this site are not allowed in the buildings due to the dangerous condition
Maybe so, but the sites are neglected and falling down anyway. If it were not for these guys we would not know they existed. My uncles were miners, they risked and shortened their lives providing fuel and power for the country. As Harold Macmillan said "they are not the scum of the earth, they're the men who beat the Kaiser's army". This neglect is part of the vilification of the working class which began with Thatcher and continues today. The Welsh honour their miners and keep their memory alive with the Big Pit. Sadly the English have taught their children to despise them and their values.
The Chatterly Whitfield mine. My wife and I went about 700 foot down the shaft when the museum was open. Should be preserved as a memorial for all brave men that worked as miners and made this country great.
Guys, very interisting and I like how respectful you are to the buildings. I worked in the mining industry as a mechanic underground in the South Wales coalfield. At the height of mining there was over 1000 mines in the region, some with over 1500 men employed in the larger mines. The fan you referred to does not force air downwards, rather it sucked it out through what is know as the evasse, the tunnel you could see leading to the fan. The shaft is known as the upcast. The other shaft is where the air goes down and is known as the downcast.
In the lockers area, each worker would have 2 lockers, one a dirty locker and the other a clean locker separated by the showers. You left your clean clothes in the clean locker and walkes through naked to the dirty area where you put on your working clother which were filthy by the end of the week. The journey was reversed when leaving after a shift. So sad to see it destroyed.
Good luck to you lads.
Nice to see young lads taking interest in bygone history and in their Owen way preserving it good on you lads
Great film boys. Nice to see some young uns taking interest in Britain’s mining heritage. So sad that it’s been let fall into disrepair but I’m afraid that anything to do with coal mining is something to be brushed under the carpet now a dirty word. Cmon people coal have this country everything we have today. When you think of some of the shit that lottery money gets spent on it beggars belief that something so relevant to our heritage can just be left to rot. Very sad indeed. All those miners I salute you!
I,m a proud coal miners daughter, my lovely dad didn't live to enjoy his pension. His lung was full of coal dust and had to be removed.
Brilliant as all ways guys
What a shame that after all the work to restore the site it ultimately fails and has been left to root away, this is our industrial heritage we loosing 😢
Cheers man, exactly that. Tragic that everything that held us together during the 20th century is being destroyed before our eyes...
@@Urbandoned I love your vids so I subd
You guys have amazing hearts wanting to stop and call to help the owl. Most wouldnt have given it any thought. So glad I subd
Its a barn owl... thats where it lives, all they have done is disturbed it!!!
@@glynnpreston1909 That's what I thought. It's a smart bird and knows exactly what it is doing.
@@glynnpreston1909 i thought that to bro
The reason that I have made the comments below, is that I had over 20yrs as a coal miner. I started at the age of 16 in 1972 till 1992.
Chatly Whitfield. Went down there few times as a kid
Brilliant, would never get to see anything like this without this film
That’s the idea - good to see there is an understanding of why we go to these lengths
You know you are old when you can remember seeing colliery headstocks and slag heaps dotted all over the landscape.
This is your best explore yet, what an amazing place.
I was taken to see a mine rescue station with the Scouts and we were meant to go to a local pit to go down to the coal face, but unfortunately it didn't happen. That was in the 1970's.
Thank you the place is epic!
You're a great team, very respectful and you know your stuff. Thanks for these amazing tours.
Good find guys
Amazing exploration, brilliant film making too.
A brilliant explore. Just one point of correction. Air was sucked through the mines by the fans, not blown.
Fascinating watch. Production is really good, better than a lot of crap put on tv, and they get paid!,
You should pressure the government to save the machines that can be many look like they would be restoreable with little effort, working or not it would make a great museum with what good machines there is just at that mine. Thank you for letting me see them before they rusted away or got scraped .there are many people in the us saving machines like those some running it is a great thing to see .if your generation does not make an effort to save such things they will soon be gone & no one will be able to see them!!!
Loved the video, the owl that was in the building was a barn owl, they like places like that, It was possibly looking for food, I’m glad it escaped.
Thanks for that, so are we!
This coal mine would of been immense in its hayday
Thank you for ensuring that history is not forgotten and is indeed kept alive
You have guts and courage to do what you do
Had to hang onto the table when you reached the top of the Head Stock. WOULDN't have hung around there for long in that wind..Enjoyable video lads.
some of the most enjoyable urbex vids, great stuff !
At 11.05, the tracks you were walking along, were for the larger 7ton mine cars, which would have had the coal. They would have been turned over, the the coal would have been sent via conveyor belt to the wash plant.
Thank you for caring about the owl, many explorers dont. This is a fascinating explore and back story.....very cool. Cheers
We always try and help any animals in distress at buildings, but with the owl, we couldn’t do anything but watch! Very glad to see it escape
@@Urbandoned When did you film this please?
At 2:20, you said the fan was too push air down the shaft. If nobody else has said earlier, the air in a British coal mine was actualy sucked through the mine so that any gases were pulled out withe foul air.
I enjoy your videos! You and the proper people!
Thank you, high praise placing us up with those guys!
Did a tour of this place on a heritage weekend recently and NONE of these buildings you could go anywhere near . Back when it was a museum I went down the mine itself , interesting to to see inside them . There is a FB group trying to restore and record history of the site by ex workers but they are only allowed on site a morning a week !! Its owned by the local council now and like many other historic buildings in the area its been left to rot and die
Another great video
I remember going underground here in the early 1980's as part of my job.
You boys are really taken some big chances doing what your doing, climbing up on that gantry stand. Reminds me of the crap me and my best pals did, back when I was young and dumb.
Nice explore lads
I know that location but I won't mention it to protect it from Arseholes With Aerosols
The museum had to close when the lower levels flooded and underground tours were no longer possible
The neighbouring pit had the pumps that kept this one dry and when it was closed the pumps were switched off and the flooding began
Well done guys 👍
At 6:03, these are called 'tubs' and are used for carrying supplies to were needed, down the mine.
Also known as hutches.
Cracking job on the two part series, what a place. New style is right up my street too ;)
Thank you mate glad you enjoy it :3
Definitely going to fly this site with my drone
Excellent video
Keep it up
"The southerner is having trouble" - Urbandoned 2019/2020
Haha he clearly was!
Epic location lads
Great video once again! Quite interesting to see that the design is so different with for example a german coal mine.
Thank you. Yes it is - as far as I’m aware in German coal mines all the buildings are connected? With this one everything is independently situated so they easily build a new structure if needed.
@@Urbandoned Most of the big ones are indeed connected. What I noticed is that is doesn't have a basket room where they would store their clothes, quite interesting.
great videos as always from you, subtitles are a bit old but keep up the hard work mr B, glad to be a subscriber
That means a lot thanks, may I ask what you mean by the subtitles being old?
@@Urbandoned They are just quite pixellated, love your vids
Brilliant
Great video guys
Thank you very much
Went here a year ago went twice one of the best places I've ever been
Terrible to see such fantastic heritage rot like this
so sad to see these mines and communities dying . it happened all over britain in different industries . we had a buy british campaign back in the 80s and 90s , it didnt work because british products where too expensive . the unions where fighting for higher wages and the product was costing more to produce . that is why india and china have so much of a strangle hold on manufacturing now .
Brilliant second part of that awesome site !
Really enjoyed every second of both videos !
Great history recorded to the generations to come !
And thx for feeding my fear of heights with that climb .. lol.
Subbed 👍👌 have you got a link for part one??
Presume this is Chatterley Whitfield near Stoke on Trent?
It is, I live in the estate across the road. Such an amazing video to see inside buildings that have been on my doorstep all my life.
You said the machie did something to the train car as it passed thru...it did not.That machine was put there after they decided to not use the car track any longer...6:37.
Thank goodness the owl 🦉 got out! Watching this last thing at night - don’t think I’d have slept if it got trapped and died 😔
That Owl actually lives there, it's a Barn Owl. they're nocturnal , it would have
returned later.
Forgot say what a good video it is. Please make sure you are wearing safety helmets and boots.
nice
The item at 1.43 is a manriding coach to take the men the the coal face.I use to drive the locomotives down askern pit and had quite a few of these,
The carriage Is part of a GMT rope hauled manrider!!!!!
Really Cool........pmsl
is the shaft still there or capped with all tunnels still underground
The underground workings, would now have collapsed and the shafts are now capped.
@@malcolmchapman3213 thank you, it got me wondering
we washed each other's backs in the shower's when I worked down the pit, our bath house didn't have separate cubicles
Shame not open for public to understand what has been lost from a huge British industry..now lost
where you safe in there?
What year did this close?
The colliery itself ceased production in the 1970s, whilst the museum that took it over closed in the late 90s.
👍👍😎
Can you get to Lancashire. I have funeral parlour derelict, also an old brothel here in Blackpool. Never been seen or found by anyone.
Well lads absolutely fabulous video would you be university students by any chance one thing on the video I could not see any sense in putting your life in danger by climbing the rusting away headgear not worth a life is it not much point you coming to Wales looking for abandoned mine because they've taken them away we have one or two well run mining museums though well done chaps enjoyed it
blue are tipplers.
We now buy from Kazakhstan its better for climate so they say ! HOW ?
It still is a museum lol
When you go trespassing on these sites it becomes more likely that the local authorities or the coal authorities will demolish it so its gone for ever destroying it for everybody, Even the group that runs this site are not allowed in the buildings due to the dangerous condition
Maybe so, but the sites are neglected and falling down anyway. If it were not for these guys we would not know they existed. My uncles were miners, they risked and shortened their lives providing fuel and power for the country. As Harold Macmillan said "they are not the scum of the earth, they're the men who beat the Kaiser's army". This neglect is part of the vilification of the working class which began with Thatcher and continues today. The Welsh honour their miners and keep their memory alive with the Big Pit. Sadly the English have taught their children to despise them and their values.
@@southdownsway as a coalminers daughter I can definitely say that the English also respect their mining history and we also hate Thatcher