Exploring Massive Abandoned Coal Mine (Day One)

[@MikeJones-hi8fd]

fantastic post lads, glued to it, who does the narrating, has the gift to use great expressive account using extraordinary good English, and make you feel your there on the explore

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you! Spent quite a lot of time creating the narration so that means a great deal :)

[@gregorymalchuk272]

@@Urbandoned You should go see if the boilers are still there. Also the condensers, which would be in the basement of the engine room floor, under the engines.

[@bigteddy66]

Just as well because the lads can't be made out.

[@KeithHambidge]

Wow what a place this has to be one of your best guys Can’t believe the museum is still not going those machines are part of our industrial heritage and must be saved Can’t wait till next part

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you! We really enjoyed it too, very sad that the museum demised like the coal industry.

[@billiebluesheepie2907]

I’m so impressed that you climbed the headstock, must have taken guts! I grew up in a mining area and as a child explored a colliery regularly, but a fully working one, and was chased off the site pretty often! I went back a few years ago and the only things left are the slag heaps, trying to grow grass on a thin covering of soil. Even sadder was the surrounding area, once a great place to live, now has many absentee landlords, (whole streets of houses belonging to the pit were sold off by auction in London for a pound a house), a healthy drug problem, and high levels of crime. It’s like a whole generation have lost hope.

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you! It was scary, and that’s a great story. In our upcoming episode, we are focusing on the effect mines had after they closed in the country, and you’re comment seems to prove that it was negative and positive.

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you! It was scary, and that’s a great story. In our upcoming episode, we are focusing on the effect mines had after they closed in the country, and you’re comment seems to prove that it was negative and positive.

[@nathanjones6501]

Absolutely amazing to see the old coal victorian steam pumping equipment and the colours of the pipelines was a true gem to see and buildings which housed them all was so huge the Victorian’s knew how to build things to last 👍😊

[@stugill4513]

lads brilliant video as always , no swearing loads of facts i think your the best urbex on youtube

[@Urbandoned]

That means a great deal to us!

[@beebeth1]

I live across the road from here and have spent my childhood trying to get into here. We always got told stories of the mine, it's so cool to see inside.

[@artvanwag3257]

Where is this please

[@MrConan89]

In 1971 I was an undermanager at Bilsthorpe Colliery at the time of the "Ted Heath" strike. As all the miners were out, the management had to keep things going. For 7 weeks I was looking after the steam boilers and coal feed that kept the steam winding engines going. They were an amazing sight in operation. On the last day of the strike, the coal feed conveyor broke and worked through the night to repair it. I was walking away from the winders as the miners were coming back in the pit yard. There was not too much cheerful about the scene. It is a shame to see these machines rusty and un-cared for.

[@gcfcos]

Incredible. What a place. Such a shame it’s not open to public anymore.

[@margaretsmallallan28]

A drone overhead showing the structures would have been the icing on the cake! What a wonderful video of a place that is not likely to be standing much longer. They fill in the shafts then build houses over them! (as in Scotland. - Monktonhall) Thankyou both so much for taking us with you, on a fantastic explore!

[@haroldwoodward3160]

You cannot underestimate the memories this film held in my minds eye for me. I'm a old git now but my first 25 years of work were at such a place - now gone. If you need any info on the machinery message me.

[@jimmymiller77]

This is possibly one of the best explore I have ever seen. Thanks so much for your work and all the risks to take to bring them to us. Jim

[@adebat13]

Went there with my dad in 1983,can remember all the engines running,all clean and oiled with no rust and gleaming paint,still have the postcards from the gift shop along with a Chatterley Whitfield note book and badge,so sad that it's ended up in this state,would be a huge job to return to its former glory,maybe one day

[@ForgottenBuildings]

Wow, would love to visit this place myself, it’s so intact 👍 really excited for the next episode on this place!

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you man, not long to go..

[@casual84cp]

My old fella served hit time here. First ever pit to turn out one million tons in a year and the storys he has told me about this place are fantastic and horrific at the same time so sad.

[@langdalepass]

really amazing documentary work. Great photography and commentary A credit to you for your careful thoughtful work exploring the premises and producing this interesting and commemorative video preserving the historical engineering masterpieces and social history.

[@adambailey7857]

I live within a mile of this place and have explored multiple times. It's such an amazing place. I managed to climb 2 of the headstocks and it was most certainly a sweaty palm moment! I'm surprised you used the middle of the steps as I was using the very edges to stop them from caving in on me! There is actually a section of tunnel that can be explored, albeit only 50 meters long and a few feet underground it's still an awesome experience. I was actually caught by security here but I didn't have to show the guard how I entered the site as it involved climbing over many fences and health and safety regulations meant he couldn't do that. He simply opened some temporary fences for us to go through and let us out of the main entrance with only a warning. A second time I was caught was when I was scaling the largest headstock. As soon as I reached the top, an alarm sounded and somebody over the loudspeakers told me to get down and police were on their way. I know this was a way to scare me as if police were really on their way, why would they give me a chance to escape? I simply exited the site at my own pace to avoid injury and explored the last few buildings when I was out of sight of the cameras. It seems this place is used as offices towards the north side with cameras around the offices perimeter fence but on the south side of complex, it seems to be unadopted and left to decay.

[@edwhite6574]

thought I recognised this place Adam...

[@nicknewton7189]

Fantastic lads! I thought young lads were uninterested in old workings like that.good to see. Respect.

[@andrewwilshaw3022]

My Dad worked there in the early sixties and great Grandfather at the turn of the 19th century.

[@AnthraciteHorrorStories]

What beautiful headframes to the shaft.

[@iancoates1686]

Being an ex miner I found it interesting thanks

[@urbexplorationz3143]

Very nice explore and what a beautiful Location👍🏻 I love that kind of Lost Places.

[@Bobbymull7174]

After watching many vidios by others in england i am even more impressed by your work . keep up the great work !!!

[@jackmillin]

Top upload guys, definitely the best channel of its type.

[@wendymcfadyen-allerby6142]

Wow that place would have been loud in its day, super fab explore :)

[@Urbandoned]

It definitely would’ve been - thank you

[@kpurban1310]

Nice one lad! Glad someone else got this place covered.

[@Urbandoned]

Cheers pal

[@stephenablett1821]

Great explore. Thanks for sharing

[@Urbandoned]

No worries, happy you liked the video

[@mrmez1170]

Another great video Lads. Look forward to the next.

[@Urbandoned]

Appreciate it mate

[@Bobbymull7174]

You do a great job, send your videos to all the machinery museums in England mabey one will rescue the machines.most are in great shape for there age.

[@davidclark3603]

You guys are more than cool! You are so professional. I'm very impressed. You definitely have a future in film and TV. You did this with no budget, or help, yet kept it fascinating. There is a massive interest out here for what you are doing. Thanks you guys for the film. Very interesting footage.

[@medhat4B]

Brilliant, lads. You show respect to property, your filming is well done, you provide historic information and your narration is clear. And you are all skinny enough to get through narrow fence gaps. :) Oh to be young again. In looking for information on coal mines in Ayrshire, Scotland, where my family were coal miners, there is very little historical evidence to suggest mining once existed. This site you have explored has so much history. Thank you for documenting this site. I look forward to your second part.

[@nicholaskelly6375]

I visited Chatterley Whitfield in 1976. It is tragic to see it like this. Hopefully something can be done to save the site.

[@TopAbandonedPlacesURBEX]

I've always wanted to go here, might take the chance in the spring.

[@meady170]

What a joy knowing this mine exists awesome 👍

[@cycklist]

Superb video, great job.

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you man

[@garethparr649]

I suspect this is chatterly Whitfield near stoke. I went there on a school trip in the mid 80s fascinating day out.

[@kangirigungi]

The museum is completely gone, but the exhibition pieces are still there intact. Impressive. Actually, the older the objects in this place, the better condition they are in.

[@1122geoff]

Very professional with no swearing and no vandalism, have you shown your parents of you climbing the headsticks , very dangerous remember there is a very deep , deep hole beneath it , the depth of approx 7 of the large chimney.

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! We safely climb them, and don’t do anything too risky, but there’s always a bit of fun in an adrenaline rush..;)

[@michailokeefeMooMoo]

Amazing video can’t wait for next one

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you! Not long now :)

[@johorrocks8927]

Great film, it is a shame it's not open for all to see, you got guts going up there.

[@marklynch4616]

Great look into the past, very interesting and informative, but that's what I expected and love about them vids. I hope everyone recovered from their stings and did not need to go to the 'waspital'! Sorry couldn't resist, take care guys 👍

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you! We are all good now aha

[@roomullan3050]

Excellent lads

[@martinschiller667]

I really enjoy your videos! Looking forward to more :)

[@dwaynepothier6161]

Excellent! So interesting thank you

[@bennewinn1101]

Very good

[@ExploringwithAlec]

Good explore guys

[@Urbandoned]

Thanks mate

[@ENJOYERTELEVISION]

I Think I Went Here A Few Years Ago (When It Still Was A Museum)

[@maxwellmc9734]

Great info

[@georgesmith8113]

Great stuff!! 👍👍😎

[@malcolmchapman3213]

At 7.44, you are looking at the piston s that would have drove the cable drums that were attached to the cages to wind men, materials and coal, in & out of the mine..

[@tmphotography8443]

Remember visiting here with a local school . Must of been about 8 to 10 when I went down into the mine itself. Been very lucky getting in I was only taking pictures of the outside behind the railings and got followed around by security and I was double your ages yet they seemed to think I was a threat

[@bigdave12345567890]

great place lads , unlucky about the wasps !

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you, and it’s a one in a million...we hope!

[@ouestvotrevignette2263]

The two shafts are still open and very very deep. So watch your footing when climbing the headstocks.

[@adzey156]

nice work lads

[@Urbandoned]

Appreciate it mate

[@defoodma7861]

Another great video lads

[@rosewhite---]

Wow! Big steam driven winding engine! No wonder the site is preserved.

[@CJUrbex]

there goes that entry :/ other than that great vid as always :)

[@welshwizard822]

A good record of mining that is lost, they dont want the future to know real history. Well done boys, but stay safe around these places 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@Newtredegarhistory]

Fantastic place woow

[@coalcrackerchris]

Very cool!!! Love the arcitecture and the steam engines! They should open it for tours (whats the reason for security?) generating revenue for the area. This place is huge compared to the collieries (which are mostly demolished now) here in Northeastern Pennsylvania in the USA. Great footage guys, but be carefull, how many people got hurt or killed when this was operating?(safty first....footage last)👍😁👍

[@darkstatehk]

Need an Unreal 5 recreation of this in VR. Edit #1: Yes, I know we need a real life working version of the original as well. Edit #2: I can envisage a game where you transition between past and present, walking on the rubble and walking in the working versions of reality, solving a problem.

[@szwendanie9545]

Wow nice place ;) Greetings

[@Urbandoned]

Hi!

[@59patrickw]

with the respect you show the sites you visit i am surprised you have not been invited to show these sites by the owners or escorted by security

[@Urbandoned]

That means a lot, but it tends not to happen because of the safety

[@bradbailey5807]

Bravo to all young rebels who defy the Establishment to discover the truth!

[@malcolmchapman3213]

From 7:52 youare looking where the winder would have sat in the green chair & he would pushed & pulled levers, albeit over the years they would have got smaller, to operate the speed & direction of the winding wheels.

[@MrChriswo29]

I like that you put closed captioning on your videos, it’s not to know who is speaking, at the beginning of your videos, could you put the names of who is on the explore with you.

[@Urbandoned]

No problem, we’re glad it’s helpful as it’s something new that we’re trying.

[@clareharrison3361]

Very Impressive guys. Worth the wasp stings, I'm sure.

[@ouestvotrevignette2263]

This is Chatterley Whitfield right?

[@grahamnimmo4656]

Yes

[@harley62t]

Surprised that security didn't show up....sounds like you were detected at one point

[@Urbandoned]

We stayed off the radar on our explore, as far as we’re aware. Looking back at the footage, it appears the cameras are scheduled to move every few minutes, so it just looked like we had seen caught in the act.

[@philipmcdonagh1094]

THEN ALONG CAME THATCHER AND THE REST IS HISTORY

[@bobsbits8562]

Except this pit shut under a Labour government. The same government who is taking winter fuel payments from pensioners. The kind party eh

[@davidfinney-gm3ij]

Is all this still in use and can anybody visit?

[@richardhoffmann179]

Urbexed the place with a few others in 2006. Didn't get inside the power house though

[@littlekids7022]

what a banger

[@Urbandoned]

Haha it’s a great place

[@chriskwakernaat2328]

did they stop the museum b/c of a lack of interest?

[@seeul8rwaynekerr]

Ah yes chatterley whitfield

[@davidfinney-gm3ij]

Thank you?

[@Kaiyats]

I hate how the government try to close off these places they should be open but at peoples own risk

[@Bobbymull7174]

It's a shame it's all rusting away.loved seeing it great camera work, naration and subject.if you get caught just show the judge your videos he will let you off or he is a fool, you take nothing but videos & leave only foot prints I personally commend you for that instead of being a vandal.wish I had a son like you.

[@rosewhite---]

599 horse power engine uses steam not 500 horses!

[@htidpotatox]

Is this in Coalville?

[@grahamnimmo4656]

This is Chatterley Whitfeild, Stoke on trent

[@angliscsaxon1288]

Be careful going down into the mine blackdamp is a silent killer

[@paulhancock3844]

Think you will find that the vehicles are to do with the business units there, nothing to do with security. I live a 10 minute drive away, I don't think the council can afford full time security.

[@Sam-gz9xo]

You went longer way around you can get in on over side I been like 20 times

[@BarryChumbles]

Steam winding engine - 500HP hence stables built beneath it? Erm... 🤔

[@TB-us7el]

yeah, that gave me a giggle too.

[@metallitech]

stables???

[@jfro5867]

Gripping. TBH I am old enough to say you should not be doing this lads. I would not show your faces on camera. Be careful. These places are dangerous, but you will know that. Superb vlog all the same.

[@harbselectronicslab3551]

I really like your video's , but I think you overly complicate your narration adding words and phrases that are not required. As a professional documentary maker can I suggest you just speak clearly and to the point more to unclutter the Audio part of your presentation......you are great at what you do....no need to "flower" it up.....good work, keep it up....stay safe lads.

[@kpc5]

Just one person should be credited for the destruction of the coal industry in the UK and not a PM, the same man who every year because of the reliance on coal for power generation called HIS men out on strike every winter, that mans name was Arthur Scargill, well done that man??

[@stevewhyles]

Guys you need to research your facts, a lot of what you say is not correct, speak to former miners before dubbing your voice overs

[@jamespearson7001]

yawn.