Made my mums day this video the young lad @ 1:01 is my Grandad we have that picture on canvas in our home. He's also on the far left on the record breakers picture when he was older.
I loved gedling pit when I was a kid, after school (gedling comp) get changed straight up to pit, up to the old tunnel side , camo jkts , air rifles , I got friendly with the scraper drivers on the spoil tip it was great sat in the cab with em ,good ole days eh , ( remember rubbish tip in the old railway line as well )😀
That is fascinating. Thank you for that. Came across this in a random way as I remembered my late dad mentioning Clifton pit. My wife and I couldn’t work out where it once was! I would never have believed it was there! I vaguely remember the name of Wilford power station but again, hard to believe where it once stood.
Made my mums day this video the young lad @ 1:01 is my Grandad we have that picture on canvas in our home. He's also on the far left on the record breakers picture when he was older.
I loved gedling pit when I was a kid, after school (gedling comp) get changed straight up to pit, up to the old tunnel side , camo jkts , air rifles , I got friendly with the scraper drivers on the spoil tip it was great sat in the cab with em ,good ole days eh , ( remember rubbish tip in the old railway line as well )😀
Worked here during my apprenticeship.... Was on a55 coal face as a tail gete ripper. Great times
Yeh it does break your heart, you wouldn't believe gedling colliery would end like it as ,
Breaks ya heart!
It does buddy.
@@dr.paulguy1534 Do you have a relationship with the mines Dr?
Respect!!!!!
That is fascinating. Thank you for that. Came across this in a random way as I remembered my late dad mentioning Clifton pit. My wife and I couldn’t work out where it once was! I would never have believed it was there! I vaguely remember the name of Wilford power station but again, hard to believe where it once stood.
Wow, awesome video
Glad you enjoyed it