I can remember what the area looked like in the 70s and just past those pillars was the pit bank and then huge settling lagoons when they washed the remaining coal. It's amazing how the area has improved and you and everyone at the Furnace are doing a great job.

I was bought up on the crescent these pillars used to mark the start of the coal banks when I was a kid

Congratulations on the new KZbin channel. I've lived very close to the Furnace most of my adult life and love the way it's been improved and looked after. And I think I'm your first subscriber 👍👍