Nine centuries of coal : A 1958 National Coal Board (NCB) Documentary On The History Of Coal Mining.

[@welshlyn9097]

Brilliant thank you 🙏

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Your welcome, glad you enjoyed :)

[@shaunbell5098]

Very interesting and informative film. As a fourth generation coal miner, I can relate to this. Conditions when I entered the industry had improved vastly, although dangers still existed, it was nothing compared to what my Dad, Grandad and Great Grandad had to face. God bless all those who lost their lives underground.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Yes, I've had no family in the industry so had to learn from scratch whilst exploring.

[@justinabbottabbott7892]

Wonderful really enjoyed that fantastic history lesson thank you more please

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed :). There is a playlist of Coal documentaries and videos on the channel if you want to see more, including our own explores of coal mines.

[@petko021tv]

Found this video while researching medival mining to make a model of a medival mine. Very educational and inspirational.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Thanks glad you enjoyed and found useful :)

[@joshuacotton6436]

Wow great film

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Glad you enjoyed :)

[@GroveDave]

This takes me back to about 1962 when I saw this on 16mm film while in Junior school. Once a week we used to have these type of educational films on various topics. Must have made a big impression on me, as I have never forgotten it. I was always sure I would see it on You Tube one day

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Wow, that must have bought back memories!

[@GroveDave]

It was my friend and I who had the cushy job of taking the films back the the Post Office the next morning instead of having to sit through awful School Assemblies

[@MineExplorerUK]

Give this a watch at work...nice bit of information!

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Glady you enjoyed Peter :)

[@vinny9708]

Wonderful documentary thank you

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Your welcome :)

[@Resurgam1901]

So refreshing to see something that isn't ruined by a noisy and offensive electronic soundtrack.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Thanks :o)

[@stamrly418]

A wonderful history of a lost industry. An ex miner who can recognise the history.

[@mrjhon8470]

Polmaise Colliery 1904-1987

[@rogergriffith286]

Very informative and great images

[@bremnersghost948]

Watching this in 2025 when there is talk about blackouts in the UK due to the Green energy not working when its too windy, too cold, too rainy etc and the price of Gas & Oil is sky high and we have no more Coal fired Power Stations left even just for emergencies or Mines to Power them. Also as this video explained, No Coal, No Coke, No Coke, No Steel for building or for weapons and ship manufacture.

[@mjc6025]

Thanks for that, interesting 👍

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Welcome, glad you enjoyed :)

[@saltspringrailway3683]

What a story. Now all gone in our life time. Interesting 70's story/comedy worth watching....The price of coal

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

I've actually seen that :)

[@admiralcraddock464]

And largely reliant on Russia for gas, and look how well that`s going now

[@ПётрПроценко-б3к]

It inspired me to call my Brother in Kuzbass. He is so hardworking, that he drives a cab between his shifts in the coal mine.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Nice :)

[@lindyc.2552]

I always knew our family history from England very much included working in the coal mines. I always knew that the menfolk of older generations of my dad's side of the family worked in the coal mines (the Leathers family)...But, now, I am beginning to wonder if some of my families women folk worked the mines too!

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

It's likely they did if it was a small, older operation.

[@spels47]

20:34 "i never see daylight anymore" cracked me up

[@lawrencewood289]

What's laughable about that. 12 hour workdays 6 days a week.

[@redsquare8256]

It's an interesting and informative film. 1 small point, when they discuss the dangers of gas and coal dust explosions did they need to put a comedy explosion sound effect....it's quite jarring to hear about the dreadful accidents that killed many people and then hear a funny sound effect

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

I have no idea, it was made 60 odd years ago. Tis good thoigh.

[@jeremycox2983]

For I always find it interesting that mines such as the ones showed here or the ones in other nations. That both Famous ships and Steam Engines would have not came into existence. Ships such as HMS Warspite ,the RMS Titanic USS. Texas to name a few vessels and Steam Engines such as the Flying Scotsman, BigBoy just name a few.

[@lawrencewood289]

Nice post. Just one change. HMS Warspite was always oil powered. It was a big debate at the time. Part of the background was the foundation of the Anglo-Persian oil company later known as British Petroleum.

[@kipper.northernmonkey4505]

👌👌👌

[@haydenbretton2990]

We doubt that they will tell of the ending of pit ponies that were lame and those too old to work, all pit ponies were put down the same day they retired. The sad ending of the British coal mine pit ponies was debated in the House of Commons in 1951 & 52, it reported the vast number that were put down upon retiring. It was done humanly so they did not suffer, the same sad ending comes to quite a number of other horses & ponies.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Yes a sad fate for many, although not all.

[@milorussell2370]

Coal

[@listohan]

As an occupation, coal mining seems far from appealing. But ex-miners and their families seem to get all misty-eyed when mines close. Renewable energy has more advantages than taking pressure from the environment. When technology improves opportunities open up for the next generation.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

Very true

[@charshill2978]

The mines were the focal point of communities, and communities were decimated by the closure of the mines.

[@listohan]

@@charshill2978 but who would what to return to that lifestyle now?

[@tommyhatcher3399]

Wives complained to get out. Sons weren't so lucky. It's a crime how women now claim to be the oppressed one's.

[@pauldavies4496]

idiots who get a kick from danger and shrug their shoulders if others have to rescue them

[@pauldavies4496]

I mean those that go in abandoned mines

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

@@pauldavies4496 Actually, your wrong. The people who rescue VOLUNTEER to do that, not paid. They are aware of where we are, what routes we are doing and, in some mines, we know its too dangerous for them, so if something happens, we must rescue ourselves, which is a reason we go in groups. Yep, you know, I've heard of this new dangerous activity, called car driving, you heard of that? Idiots who drive around in 2 tonne machines at high speed, then expect people to put their lives at risk with possible explosions or being hit by another vehicle, to rescue them, or another one, crossing the road, dangerous when it goes wrong and they have to be rescued. Total nutters, what's this world coming too, we should all stay cosy at home!

[@pauldavies4496]

@@UKAbandonedMineExplores and good for you to tell others in advance. but I have seen to many idiots risk it on an impulse then others have to risk all to rescue them.

[@UKAbandonedMineExplores]

@@pauldavies4496 Yes, you see that on videos here.