Westoe Colliery - South Shields, Open Day (1991)

[@gogsy]

Its quite sad to see it's all gone now.I knew a lot of miners from Westoe,a bit of history there Ed4191 thanks for posting.

[@johnsimpsonkirkpatrickhist1372]

This video brings back a lot of memories.

[@M6MRP]

Now that brings back memories, my old playground when my parents had the shop outside the old westoe entrance at the bridge selling chewing bacy snuff and ice cream untill the gits put a wall up lol used to go fishing for the carp in the water storage tank sold loads to the pet shops, pie chips and gravy from the pit canteen for dinner and what went on in the cemetry after dark I will keep to myself, nice piece of history seeing its all gone now.

[@dangerusb]

ha ha. There's a face and name out of me' past. ha ha. Hello Phil. I wonder if you remember me? Brian. I used to work at Westoe, but more importantly for us, I knew you as Carpet-Crawler, while I was Snapper on the CB. Long time. DeltaEcho. ha ha, If you're on FB come and see me at 'Three Rivers Group'.

[@williamyounger8433]

Phil Kashmirkaraoke

[@crunterstamps]

I was at Westoe for a few years from 1974-77.Still can't believe it's gone.I was trained by Jimmy Leach.Anyone remember him?

[@jennyfannyxx1]

I currently live in Leighton Street right next to here, I just wanted to see what the view out of my window would have been like when it was still a mine not a housing estate, I was born the year it shut

[@fullbladder]

Its Davy the lad on the Dosco!

[@krakkin8954]

My grandad worked there for years. Albert Elliott

[@fullbladder]

Alright Brian, yes i remeber you, hows things 'marra', there was a few reunions years ago but think half the older lads are dead, it was 20 odd years ago.

[@angusmcbastard4252]

my Dad and my older brother worked there Kenny and David Tate

[@zzyzzx8]

Did my bit from 1978 to 1993 down Westoe

[@dangerusb]

I was there from 76 till it closed in 93. I was known as "the black-un". Not pc I know, but it was me handle. Today am just Brian! lol Theres a couplea guys I recognise but cant remember any names. Has there ever been any reunions? Would love to come up(I live near Mansfield now) I remember the guy on the Dosco as davy cos he worked on a couple of faces I was on. My last and best job at Westa was on Refuge Holes(The best in the Northeast! lol) Brian. H.

[@balthiersgirl2658]

Hi I'm a daughter of a miner from Westoe he worked there from 1964 to 1993 schyo or button moon frank Seaton was told he was oldest man there just wondering if there's any stories or if any one remembers him he past away 2013

[@dangerusb]

hello balthiersgirl. Have a search for the FB group 'westoe colliery pit'. Join it and ask there for info. There's a few of us Westoe men in there. xbx

[@edward4191]

That Guy on The Dosco is Davy

[@edward4191]

Im Edward,i didnt work at Westoe,but my mate Dave Did

[@edward4191]

Oh i know that i was there,and i also worked down The Pit in Staffordshire,so i know how fast The Cages would go down,and what happens when it suddenly stops !!!!!

[@dangerusb]

brian.humeniuk on facey, been tryin to post a msg on here but it keeps denying it,

[@edward4191]

Thats just his KZbin name Fullbladder,thats Dave

[@edward4191]

@joelwhitaker , no we just stayed on the surface,although my mate i was with worked there

[@edward4191]

Must have been the Fashion then!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dangerusb]

people did go underground ed, but they had to make the "lift" or cage go down git slow cos if it had been normal workin speed it woulda made the buggers throw up(very fast drop rate) lol . NCM????

[@edward4191]

@joelwhitaker They were taking people below ground ,but we didnt go, i havnt been to the NCM but worked at a pit at Stoke on Trent for 15 years

[@gogsy]

I think that handsome guy looks a bit like Phil Collins!

[@dangerusb]

Hello fullbladder, er? oo are ya? cos I dont remember anyone at westa called fullbladder! lol. Cheers

[@dangerusb]

So are you Davy or Edward?

[@fullbladder]

whos that handsome guy on the dosco

[@dangerusb]

you got email dave?

[@fullbladder]

All the women look like Anita Dobson from eastenders