Great video, thank you for taking your time and putting in the effort to highlight how important coal mines were in the UK. The pits weren't just a place to work; they were the heart and soul of every community, including the welfare clubs where people went to have a pint. 👍

So sad to see what happened to the mines. Mick.337. Betteshanger . Kent’s last mine . August 1989.

Just before silver hill closed they did a trip down the mine for relatives of certain people that worked down there and politicians ect, my dad was a Deputy Engineer at silver hill but you had to be 16 to go down a mine, i was 14 at the time so i missed out and my brother went instead, I was gutted at the time but after watching this i,m glad, i think i would have more than likely panicked. got so much more respect for my dad after watching this,

brought a tear to my eye , as my dad worked there my entire childhood up until it closed , hes now 80 years old.

my dad was the Deputy engineer Keith Sams. He worked there my entire childhood up until its very last day. I remember the stress he was under and the sadness felt by all as it was wound down, Its only now that im 45 years old that i realise how hard my dad worked, working most weekends so that my mum and us 4 kids could have everything we needed in life. Hes 80 years old now and in really good health and he joked the other day how our electric bills wouldnt be as large as they are if they had stayed open. thank you for all those years these men put in providing us with heat and light,

Sad situation watching a pit in its last days

Do men who worked through the strike and ended up being shafted by the Tories feel silly/stupid/ashamed for doing so? Genuinely wonder how having crossed picket lines they feel now thy Scargill was proved to be right

Was wondering if I would catch my Dad in this, then boom there he is lol! Great video, thanks for posting

The tories and labour did nothing for the coal industry

Thanks mate loved the video, ex westoe

Love you 😍🥰

Thanks. Been to the old pit today. Very saddening.

This is what happens when they sold there soul to the government and the udm

My grandfather George Hawksley brn 1861 went underground aged 10 in Derbyshire . He moved his family to Skegby Notts to work at Silverhill Pit in 1901 he continued work there until just before 2nd WW . He was leader of the pit brass band taking them into brass band competitions . Three of his sons were also at Silverhill . George Hawksley died at Skegby 1952

Absolutely amazing to see so much of the pit my grandad speak so much and so fondly of :)

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And now they import coal from Poland how's that for logic.

what was the point of this video?

This brings back memories.Such a shame Deputy crush

cheers for posting the film the following link is my memorial to all miners whom died whilst doon the pit.. includes two poignant songs kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYrCpmmFlMaZfcU

Cheers for posting this very interesting film. the following link is my modest memorial to al mine workers whom died doon the pit. includes two poignant songs kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYrCpmmFlMaZfcU

why are they pouring concrete out and whats the white stuff being unloaded for

You need to add voice and I did not enjoy this video :(

great footage of the decline of our once great industry

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mining good paying job for without us we would not have what we have Mel USA Idaho

I hope margaret thatcher is burning in Hell. Followed by her children, And her grandchildren. And her grandchildren's children. And her grandchildren's grandchildren. For the damage & pain she inflicted on this country from which it will never recover. How glad I was when her grubby lothario ministers loyally stabbed her in the back! History will be the judge.

so glad someone took the time to record how we lived back then happy days shame its all gone

The electricians office was just off the shaft side in the pit bottom , we would have got down in there ;)

LOL, if the mine was operational, you would have had to step over multiple groups of sleeping electricians on your rounds.

its a long one but great, thanks for uploading & sharing to the world

always wondered what it looked like down the pit as my Dad was aminer and so was my husband.

Ok thanks

Hi Beccy , theres lots of info here facebook.com/groups/11870161932/ , if you have facebook , lots of the lads are there , also pictures etc :)

Hi, Do you no how i can get in touch with the maker of this video. I am trying to get some info/photos/videos of my dad as he worked down the pit up too it closing. Any help would be great thank

dave was my dad,he died 12th feb 2012,he had a copy of this but we didnt no it was on here,lovely watchin it thanx uploader :)

excelent mate, brings back the memories