Silverwood Colliery

[@jaynewhite9428]

Wow that's brought some memories back. My husband worked underground at silverwood till it closed. A sad day indeed

[@prosinger21]

I'm proud to say I worked at Silverwood from 1962 in the Melton Field seam. My dad was a deputy in the Barnsley Seam along with my brother. No man should have to go underground and work in such conditions but I'm glad I had the oppertunity. I remember everyone with fondness, in particular Colin Fairhurst, Wally birch, Bill Foster, george Wassel. All gone now but still remembered.

[@1606birth]

My brother is on this video. My dad worked at Silverwood all his life along with three of my brothers until it closed. Brought back memories of going with my mum to meet them as they came up in their orange suits and unrecognisable covered in coal dust.

[@uklisa1306]

My dad worked here and I went down before it sadly closed. He was manager at the time and I loved it felt si proud to be there and I have a bit of coal i still keep from the time i have on my fireplace

[@1606birth]

My brother is on this video. My dad worked at Silverwood all his life along with three of my brothers until it closed. Brought back memories of going with my mum to meet them as they came up in their orange suits and unrecognisable covered in coal dust. My maiden name was Fleetwood. Does anyone remember my dad?

[@annebillen6563]

my dad and brother worked here ,and we lived just across fields from here at sunnyside

[@brssgirl]

thatcher shut it down to show the miners who was boss cos she thought they were communissts.

[@flute4hire]

what year was this made? the opening statements must be an insult to people of the area now...

[@rosewhite---]

5:09 I used to drill those couplings!

[@panther590]

this sounds like a good colliery i cant understand why they closed it

[@deanstanley5799]

My dad worked here till it closed Eric Stanley

[@clanoid]

Is it me or does the word quality get mentioned quite a lot ?

[@leighwhite]

Flood it with men and expensive tackle and it becomes uneconomic, that's what happened with all the mines. Sly tory tactics.