Kellingley Colliery - the first journalist to go down the UK's last remaining deep mine

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

How come no one is mentioned coal in the energy crisis.? Because they know now they fucked up big time relying on abroad

[@matthewvwuk]

You can comment without the expletives on here please! If you cannot then don't bother in future please! Thank you.

[@TheGuitarist36]

This is the last remaining working deep mine, theres one down here in South Wales called Big Pit, You can go down the mine on tours but they don't dig no coal out from there.

[@TheWacoKid1963]

My great uncle was one of the first, maybe the first, journalist photographers to go into a coal mine to take photographs, his photos appeared in the Feb 1939 edition of the Picture Post

[@CymruEmergencyResponder]

What government did, over generations, to miners, their families and their industry should never be forgotten. My family mined the North Wales coalfield for many generations. A dangerous job, but one loved by those that did it. It was an underground brotherhood. That’s why this trip underground for you should be considered a huge honour. Outsiders weren’t welcomed underground very often.

[@charlottelottyleeming6638]

it was one of my proudest moments and as you say the camaraderie underground was unbelievable

[@TwoFingeredMamma]

It's not the government you should be worried about. The government are merely the administrators of the farm. You should be looking at the farm owners not the farm managers. Read the book "Bloodlines of the Illuminati" by Fritz Springrmeier to learn about the farm owners.

[@1950Welshman]

My father worked at Oakdale colliery for a number of years and i was born in a mining community. I sometimes feel sad when i remember so much from the late 1950's to the present day and the changes that have been done by design to destroy not only the mining industry but many other industries throughout the UK. this is one of the reasons i left the UK which is a shadow of what it once was. I now reside in China where i live a more happy life but i will always love Wales the place where i was born that was systematically destroyed by the over fed undertakers our governments who all promised us better but never delivered. THEY KILLED THE UK never forget they also privatized everything that was not nailed to the floor. greedy corrupt sons of bitches .

[@glennswalks7693]

Hi Charlotte I worked at this mine a long time ago it was a hard job and very dirty but I had a lot of good mates and that’s what I miss now . I met you a long time ago at the studios I was a security guard there for a while I’ve Subscribed to your channel too I have my own channel filming my walks atb Cheers Glenn 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️

[@charlottelottyleeming6638]

Wow, very interesting! great that you're doing the channel - walking is a great hobby.

[@alanjones5959]

I’ve worked over 25 years underground in America I’m glad I found this video. It’s always a smart idea to be energy independent as possible which means using any resources possible. Anyone know if the miners get paid good there and are they many cases of black lung there. Everyone seems to have a little too much dust on them especially for video unless it was done for the video. I noticed the reporter was covered in dust and that should have been impossible. Also have there been many deaths from miners riding the belts for transport. They outlawed it here because people where getting killed and hurt.

[@mineadventures7938]

I agree, i love exploring old mines in death valley, been doing that since i was 8. dust mask are important and when i seen her face without one and then the miners, i was shocked to say the least. she should have worn a respirator, or at least an N95.

[@alanjones5959]

@@mineadventures7938 they cover up old mines in Ky, Va and I think WV I do believe. All entrances are sealed and no one allowed in at all. Well I’m only speaking of coal mines idk what other type mines do. Be careful and safe.

[@mineadventures7938]

@@alanjones5959 , in the west, Calif, they keep the open because of bats, of course no coal this way, just dirt holes in the earth. But still dangerous and some are dusty

[@alanjones5959]

@@mineadventures7938 ok thanks for the info. That would be interesting to see but I’m not a fan of bats. Lol.

[@jamiewyatt1862]

If you noticed the air flow ,it billows the dust into the air not uncommon to come out black hahaha . Great lads at Kellingley, they didn't deserve to be made redundant considering all the reserves they had !

[@АндрейТоковенко-п2т]

Thank. Good video.

[@fuzzy1237]

Strange how women don’t want gender equality in this trade! Mystery!

[@lakshmichithra1150]

There were lot of women employed in the coal mines. Especially before automation and introduction of machines. Even children for that matter. The conditions and pay were horrible. One can check out Emilie Zola's novel Germinal if interested.

[@thebeast-hc2pq]

The vast size of the coal districts its simply mind blowing 2hr travelling underground to reach the coal seams to think they are just underground rivers now flooded 😢

[@chriscars3578]

A total disgrace they let all our mines go I loved working in them would go back tomorrow the govement is a disgrace

[@eamo106]

Imagine Charlotte you were a Hotel inspector /Journalist , you just inspected a 4star London west end hotel.

[@jamesnicholson2503]

There is loads of coal under the mountains in Merthyr Tydfil Swales.

[@amareshroy7732]

Uk may open new and also abandoned colliery that many migrants and its own people will get a living boosting economy. Natural resources r priceless.

[@eddyd8745]

Nobody wants coal so no chance of that happening!

[@pairojeans]

You were lucky to experience this, I wrote more than 100 letters to visit different collieries's. but sadly all were refused.

[@keepingitsimple9058]

Only just dawned on me that Charlotte is wearing a black, lead acid, cap lamp battery…..they stopped using those at Kellingley 10 years before, replacing them with Yellow, light weight lithium batteries….wonder who’s idea that was ?🤔

[@terrythornton1549]

Also you only get that dirty doing a shift not a visiting journalist.

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

I found a program the other day from 1977 called coal not dole, never laughed so much when the helicopter blew that blokes wig off 😂😂

[@greg5639]

Well, they made sure none of us got injured again !

[@stillages1]

Big Nigel Kemp on the bank

[@derekmurray1462]

Longwall mining system

[@MrAlex3461]

Lol. They let you on the conveyor :)

[@maycoats4901]

Aye, and awe for a pittance, slave Labour, Miners. Salt o the Earth.

[@HRHooChicken]

Huge amounts of money is being put into health and safety you say? Look where that got you. Hope you're enjoying the call centres