Sea Coal - Low Water The story of the harsh life of the men who gather sea coal from the bleak beaches of County Durham 1966
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@MsShannonARАй бұрын
My Granda, Barry Coatman is in this film, along with his older brother, Joe Coatman. My Granda died very recently (14th July 2024) at the age of 82, just days before his 83rd birthday. I think he was around the age of 20 in this film. He was the most loving, kind and generous man and he adored his family. He was so funny and charismatic and he would talk to anyone. He was truly one of a kind. We all miss him so much. We have watched this film many times over the years. Thank you so much for posting it. We are hoping to show it at his funeral ❤️ xxx
@spikefawkes5152Ай бұрын
Remember reversing the RL down to the tide line in the dark n cold. Getting soaked through. Tough work.
@nigelwright14057 жыл бұрын
what a load of bollocks,I was brought up close by we used to go down to horden with bike's pickin coal we didn't dig for it it was floating as the waves came in. there was beach huts made of what ever people could find. hard times but fond memories. RIP horden.
@blackcats11877 жыл бұрын
Hi Dan glad you enjoyed the video im suprised at the amount of views it's had thanks again
@tutts9992 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine blokes do this now to earn a few quid. Back then you often had to work hard and sometimes fight hard. Great watch even though this is a million miles from my part of the country.
@Juandan597 жыл бұрын
I couldn't believe my eyes when I first watched this video, It took me back 60 years, I knew Joe Coatman when I was a lad, My father was a seacoal man he used to take me with him sometimes, normally about 3 in the morning, after they had filled a load my old man would leave me to guard the claim in case another lorry pulled up. was that Geordie catlow in the vid?
@jstrummer1002 жыл бұрын
He's my grandad's cousin
@kcl43643 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@benh28074 жыл бұрын
So fascinating and so, so dark.
@janwong94376 ай бұрын
My mam was born in Blackhall colliery in 1920
@purplemoonproductions92692 жыл бұрын
love this xx
@thornwarbler9 жыл бұрын
Great .......................Cheers
@Costa_del_ArtlepoolАй бұрын
£150 for the lorries. How have we been fooled into accepting this bent financial system?
@alfsterling80219 жыл бұрын
There was an article in the hartlepool mail about the group that appeared on this film taken in the Queens pub Easington road Hartlepool.the main man on here was Joe Coatman,plus Ed Murray
@jacko74fisher708 жыл бұрын
The blonde bloke working with them is joes brother barry.
@AbandonEarth9117 ай бұрын
Fighting over a bit sea coal, there are millions of tons still out there underground, but the government closed the mines.
@lanehewitt76852 жыл бұрын
Used to see folk doing this as late as the 90's to survive.
@janwong94376 ай бұрын
Crimdon caravan site ?
@thomasdonald3291 Жыл бұрын
Was that Blackhall colliery ropeway in the background?
@AbandonEarth91111 ай бұрын
Yes that is Blackhall Aerial Flight, famous for the end scene in the Film "Get Carter" Michael Caine and Ian Hendry.
@kcl43643 жыл бұрын
Where did you find this? Is it available anywhere on DVD?
@blackcats11873 жыл бұрын
Hi I think I found it on the British Film Institute website I don't think it's available on DVD
@jacko74fisher708 жыл бұрын
Be lucky to find a nut of coal on the beach now!
@John-pp2jr5 ай бұрын
Video great, some of the narration is pretentious waffle.