The lost pits of the Irwell Valley - exploring Salford's mining heritage

[@rickyb6015]

Top bit of history mate

[@janeeccleston9196]

A very interesting watch - Thank you 👍🏼

[@techdavey3486]

Fascinating especially as one of my distant ancestors moved from Wales and worked as a Mine Manager in Salford. Allegedly it used to be possible to get from Agecroft to Audenshaw underground and exit via the Snipe Pit! The Snipe used to have a Victorian style steam -driven winding engine that would chuff merrily as it hauled-up the cages but it went in the 1950s. The land is now a retail park.

[@davidclark3603]

Absolutely brilliant that!

[@craigd650]

Great videos, keep up the good work.

[@alhilford2345]

So interesting. Thank you.

[@barryclarke3010]

thank you for a interesting look at the mining (little of) remains of salford

[@alecto123]

Excellent video! Thanks for this

[@alanstarkie2001]

Wow, I lived in Pendleton in the late 60's as a kid and never knew anything about the Pendleton Colliery! I did used to go fishing though at the site of Clifton Hall Colliery. It was a wasteland even then but no trees or anything and nothing that told me that it ever was a colliery. There was a decent gravel pit there though and was a popular fishing spot.

[@gcfcos]

Great video really interesting and enjoyed it

[@daveconyard8946]

great history Thanks mate Keep safe 👍👍

[@ianberry5697]

My 3 x Great Grandfather William Taylor lived in the Colliers Buildings on the site of Pendleton Colliery and he was shown in the 1881 Census as Stationary Engine Driver

[@gb5uq]

Thank you very much. Superb video.

[@johnofypres]

Very good. Thank you.

[@daveflick12]

Thank you very interesting

[@lmiddleman]

Well done.

[@leathandrubb]

I HAVE JUST PUT A VID ON HERE GOING ROUND ASKERN COLLIERY PIT SITE.I DID THE SAME AS YOU WITH THE PIECE OF COAL BUT MINE WAS A LUMP OF STONE.I SAID THIS ISN'T A PIECE OF COAL COS THERE'S NON LEFT HERE BUT ACCORDING TO WHAT I HEAR THERE IS 100 YEARS OF COAL UNDER MY FEET.PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AND LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.