I worked at Annesley and bentinck pits. I finished in 1994. I was a deputy. I love watching these style of videos
@philosopher231012 сағат бұрын
My Granda worked at Wearmouth for about 40 years.
@DaveyPalmer1Күн бұрын
I see a few of my photos of myself are in the vid (1:55 & 2:35 mins) and I was also one of the lads holding the lighting rigs on some of the other photos too such as the one at 2:14. Brill video 👍
@WrozkaMalgorzataКүн бұрын
This film is very impressive. I like it. Sorry my English is not very fluent but I would like to say, that it is heartbreaking
@everydaysabonusКүн бұрын
Michael Your videos get better and better, some great footage and pics here, well done 👍
@michaelszepeta6200Күн бұрын
Wow, thank you
@WrozkaMalgorzata3 күн бұрын
This is great!
@user-nj4no9py6p4 күн бұрын
Good song.
@Doubleleg19827 күн бұрын
My grandad and his brothers all worked down Brierley Pit. Him and one of his brothers were injured in the Pit explosion in 1957.
@Gillmeister246513 күн бұрын
Brilliant video Mick, cheers for posting owd miner
@michaelszepeta620013 күн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@p.s.anders13 күн бұрын
Where was this training center?
@robertarthur248214 күн бұрын
Enjoyed watching, thank you for sharing. The soundtrack was a good one, 👍👍. I hope the next goverment put people first .
@edwardmervynroberts20715 күн бұрын
A really good footage of this area in the kent mining field thank you all for your service ,
@roynightingale510017 күн бұрын
Did my underground training here. Gary cooper was my teacher. Good times
@everydaysabonus21 күн бұрын
Hi Michael Great video, my mum and grandma used to live at Duckmanton, so when o was younger we went through Arkwright. I remember the gas explosion in the old houses there and the village being rebuilt, so great to see the old houses 👍
@lyteworkukpersonal414122 күн бұрын
My grandad garry evans ❤
@kenday481223 күн бұрын
I,Worked,Down,Thurcroft,colliery
@user-nj4no9py6p23 күн бұрын
Thank.
@michaelszepeta620020 күн бұрын
No problem!
@gunterbartsch928423 күн бұрын
Thanks shared.
@michaelszepeta620023 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@gunterbartsch928422 күн бұрын
@@michaelszepeta6200 Gladly.
@user-nj4no9py6p23 күн бұрын
Good song
@josephe369724 күн бұрын
I started work as an apprentice electrician at age 15 in 1957 working for the NCB at various pits in the NW area...........
@Iestyn124 күн бұрын
What's the song?
@Iestyn124 күн бұрын
What's the song called?
@IndianaDel125 күн бұрын
Who are the adults with the Two CTK students, does anyone know?
@CHESEkingMUSIC25 күн бұрын
Ayy big pit
@Iestyn127 күн бұрын
The Bee Gees visited the Albion Colliery in 1967 to film scenes for their 'New York Mining Disaster' song.
@Iestyn127 күн бұрын
I love this. I grew up in Cilfynydd in the 1980s and the Albion Colliery had closed.
@MoxyatorАй бұрын
Part of the team that sunk those shafts
@yakuzabobbinsАй бұрын
Thank you. Lot of family worked there.
@michaelszepeta6200Ай бұрын
You're welcome
@Gillmeister2465Ай бұрын
Thanks for posting this Michael 😊
@michaelszepeta6200Ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@johnollett2955Ай бұрын
what a wonderful tribute. I worked there serving my apprentice as electrician
@paulbates4642Ай бұрын
my dad is on 1 of the photos
@entroxzАй бұрын
Its extremely sad to see what they’ve now done to it. The field that the main incline added was located in is now impossible to know it was ever there. They completely destroyed the place underground (filled it with concrete and concrete foam then smashed the adit up top and covered it with dirt. Why not just put a gate on it and some fences with display boards explaining its history instead of ruining the history. Big L to the coal mining authority on this one.
@davidmaclean2239Ай бұрын
I was sent to the Barony as assistant to the manager inn the early 80s, to help open up a new working area in the pit (the Musselband). I had only been there few days, when I got a call to phone the manager. There had been a serious accident in the main production area of the pit and I, as the senior official underground, plus the deputy for the development, had to go to the site and take charge of the area to ensure no one tampered with any evidence. We had to walk and it was a long way, the loco would be bringing out the casualty. Half way in, the loco passed us and gave us a thumbs down sign, it was a fatality. Got to the site and did as instructed until relieved. Sorry I can't remember the name of the poor lad. Next day I accompanied the mines inspector (a large man) and the safety officer (a smaller man) to the site. WE stood at the site, the inspector between the safety officer and me, when the roof gave a rumble and some small rocks fell near us. The inspector took off at speed, ran right over the safety officer. I help the safety officer up, he was a bit bruised, but OK and we laughed at the two boot prints that the mine's inspector had left on the back of his orange overalls.
@davidmaclean2239Ай бұрын
Scaddie's ghost must be lonely by now.
@james-he1opАй бұрын
isnt this toryboy triggers old mine ,,he worked here apparently..........
@AndrinaWattАй бұрын
Would anyone have a new article or any info on the pic that begins this video.. I believe its carrying coal from Cotgrave to Ratcliffe Power Station for Children in Need? My Dad is one of the people in the photo
@nononsense3528Ай бұрын
Nice one 💪🏻
@michaelszepeta6200Ай бұрын
Thanks
@robertarthur2482Ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. great stuff. Everyone has a good story to tell.
@michaelszepeta6200Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed i
@paultay23Ай бұрын
That's disgraceful
@trevorharrison9617Ай бұрын
worked at Annesley 1981 to 1994 i was chargehand mechanic K80s was the first Blackshale face, great workforce and great days
@mwspireite5713Ай бұрын
Some handsome blokes at 2.29..👍
@karenmillgateАй бұрын
Real men doing a real man’s job. There’s not many that could have endured those working conditions. I’m very proud to be a coal miners daughter and I’m incredibly proud of my Dad❤️
@michaelszepeta6200Ай бұрын
Well said
@nononsense3528Ай бұрын
Nice one 💪🏻
@michaelszepeta6200Ай бұрын
Thanks 🔥
@robertarthur2482Ай бұрын
Great vidio .At the end of the day it was the working class who made this country. Look whats happening now. Goverments have alot to answer for.
@keith800Ай бұрын
The memory of the East Kent coal mines is sill indirectly kept alive by the East Kent preservation heritage railway that runs from Sheperdswell to Eythorne that in years gone by serviced the rest of the mines of the coal field.
@keith800Ай бұрын
My Grandfather worked here as a shot firer here in the 60's and a friend of mine Johnny Crombie was also working here at the time the pit closed down.
@mavisspearhead1742Ай бұрын
My dad was a deputy at Snibston Colliery. Worked there all his working life from 14yrs old. R.I.P Jack Parker. Love and still miss you. Monkxx
@christinespencer406Ай бұрын
Please remember these men will never live it down that Margaret Thatcher promised to give every Nottinghamshire miner a job for life the lies this woman told destroyed the mining industry
@mikepxg64062 ай бұрын
I used to work there as an underground Electrician.
@liampickering5492 ай бұрын
Lived in Moira all my life, great memories, recognized some faces too, think thats counselor Horace Sankey @ 3.24 Geoff Wheeldon @ 3.41