Seventy Seven Men Lost Their Lives At This Coal Mine
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- čas přidán 16. 04. 2022
- Seventy Seven Men Lost Their Lives At This Coal Mine
Today I take the Dread Drone on a trip around Clipstone Colliery in North Nottinghamshire.
In the video I talk about some of the history of the mine and how a few of the things worked there.
This video is a little sad in places, but I feel that this place needs to be remembered.
Please enjoy the video.
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Thank you PJ for showing this really interesting (and so sad, too, for those who lost their lives or were injured) video with great commentary and drone footage. Fantastic work.
Nice one Pete. I was lucky enough to have plenty of visits inside the headstocks when I was in uniform. I went up number 2 with the site engineer for a 'security' check which was an awsome experience. My dad was a fitter there many years ago and helped fit the winding wheels.... there used to be a tunnel which linked the pit baths to the pit site that ran under the road to where the new houses now stand. Great video pal, cheers and keep safe......
Them new houses are heated by methane coming from the tunnels below..sure theres a big green out house thing at the back end of the field..collects it up
From a soft southerner who knows nothing about this…absolutely brilliant pj I really enjoyed it and learnt so so much thank you for giving me my history even at 57 I’m still learning something everyday thank you…👍🏻
My pleasure, but there is more to come 😊😊👍👍
Thanks again for another great review, my father lost his life in 1970 in a fife mine. Still like looking at different mines, although it is bitter sweet. Thanks again.
I was an electrician at Moorgreen Pit, and we were only talking about testing the pit winding engines a couple of weeks ago. The engines had safety devices to automatically put the brakes on if the cages travelled above a certain speed, and if I remember correctly, that was 25 feet per second, (about 17 miles per hour). The safety devices were checked regularly by running the speed of the cages above this limit to make sure the brakes operated, (with no men on the cages, obviosly). When the automatic brakes operated, the cages would bounce up and down as if on elastic bands, with the thick steel ropes looking like they were going to bounce off the winding wheels, but somehow they managed to stay on. I certainly would not have wanted to be on one of those cages when those automatic brakes operated, and I can't ever remember them operating in anger, thankfully.
The big pit in Wales now a mining museum is a great place to visit as you not just look at the headstocks but also to go down in the cage for an underground tour.
It is lovely this site has been listed and preserved so hopefully may be one day open to the public to come and enjoy and reflect on times gone by.
i love that area, i love the forests and the cycling trails that used to be colliery branch lines.
I can remember a School History Lesson from years ago, where we researched the Senghenydd Mine Disaster (Near Pontypridd, South Wales). On 14 October 1913 some 439 Miners lost their lives in a Pit Explosion. Some of the older and smaller churches in the area have headstones made from slate and cast iron (Eglwsilan), and attest to the disaster.
Well done PJ
I'm a fisherman my self I seems to me the mining industry and the fishing industry are being written out of the history of our countries... rest in peace to the 77 and those hurt... love to see you do a audit or two on the commercial fishing communities ..
Thanks again PJ hope your having a lovely Easter
Just up the road is Pleasley ..steam driven headstock still standing...worth a visit
More more more…..please 🤙
Thanks PJ for this awesome video. I learned a lot from your informative narration, somethings missing too often from YT videos. Keep the good work buddy.
Brilliant video pj 🙂🙂 I always loved hearing my grandad story's of his mining days he worked at the Lady Victoria in newtongrange in Scotland the headstocks and all still stand till this day as it's now the Scottish mining museum
My old man worked there..moved down to Mansfield early 70s..big labour movement..north notts coalmines..last pit he worked at was clipo
I can confirm we had a huge pit bottom coal bunker Pete as I did my 20 days CPS (close personal supervision) in 1970 under the watchful eye of an old miner called Alber Green
It also had a second means of escape..fire..explosion.etc..known as rufford connection..where i worked..a tunnel went threw..air doors either side..one of my last jobs was on there..tidying around..repairing damaged tins with wooden planks that slotted in place inside the rings
Did you have to do any dinting lol
Yes pal..no machinery involved..(dint headers) shovels/picks..had to bag it up..then drag the bags clear..wasnt the best of jobs.gaffers left you to it mind...and it was nothing spectacular when we'd done...but it was clear and gave you enough access to get threw..youd be grateful that it was there if needed in that situation anyway..
Absolutely fascinating PJ. Thank you for showing us, and
love the information and memories in the comments. It's also sobering to realise the human costs involved.
I'm guessing the winding engines were steam driven. Perhaps also provided electricity and hot water for the showers?
And where did all that contaminated water go, year after year, having cleaned the coal, men and clothes? I could see a river valley in the distance.
You answered your own Q Jon. The river is in the clue. 👍
Chatterly Whitfield(ex-mining museum) near Stoke, has headstocks and buildings that are pretty much extant.
Thank you PJ, what a interesting and informative video, really enjoyed that. Some great informative comments by the community too.
Check out the Haig Colliery Mining Museum,Kells near Whitehaven.
Fabulous film Pete ! I saw you in Ripley Sainsbury's a few months ago - Next time I will say hello! Keep up the interesting work - love the new drone stuff....
pete has 39 grandkids he carnt aford sainsburys lol
A fascinating video PJ. Well done sir. But I must comment on the beautiful English countryside. Absolutely majestic! Perhaps this is what Shakespear spoke of... This blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this England. Cheers mate.
Very interesting Pete. Loving the dread drone videos 👍🏻.
Brilliant video PJ. A fantastic insight in to how it all works. I’m from Hatfield in Doncaster but never went down the pit but I do have so much respect for anyone who did as it was a hard job and everything needed the black gold to keep the wheels in life moving.
Thank there's one at Egremont in West Cumbria p.j..
Lovely Vlog @PJ Audits great drone footage.
Can you imagine todays Snowflake facebook generation been told to turn up first Monday of your 15th Birthday week to start work at 5 AM
The youngest casualty at Manton colliery was 13 years old, can you imagine a modern 13 year old working at a coal mine now, and this happened about 100 years ago, not 500 years
My old man started at age 14 and retired after the miners strike. Makes me want to cry seeing this. RIP Dad.
can you imagine a family losing all of their sub 14 year old males as well as a father to a mining disaster. As this happened many times I dont think you can argue that its better now that this doesnt happen
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bludy hell i went in there a lot as a kid with my uncle in his tipper wagons happy memories
Thanks very informative....👍🙏
Cheers PJ interesting. it always astounds me to think all the stuff that turned to Coal was once at ground level now thousands of feet underground.
Nice one PJ Great piece of history for all to see. 😎
Hi Peter, there is a headgear still in place at Astley Green Colliery Museum near Manchester.
Part of the former spoil heap is now part of Vicar Water.
Hello PJ there is a colliery tower still standing in my hometown of Kirkcaldy located at dysart was the old Francis colliery, I have picture if I can send you picture if I work how to send lol but following you on your great expedition 👋😊
Excellent footage! I have been there and got permission to take photographs of the machinery with my view camera. They had two Koepe winders powered by Leonard-Ward rotary converters. Koepe winders used to be quite common here in Germany, but rare in the UK where most collieries employed drum winders. Do you know if the machines are still in place?
Pete I live in a mining village called Midsomer Norton we had lots a mines all round this area my grandad was a electrician down the mine
We have a couple in East Ayrshire the larges being the Barony A frame and a smaller head frame at high house ..
Hi Pete, there is a headstock on Higher Green lane, Astley. Just off the A580.
I was born in 1953.Very interesting Pete. Loving the dread drone videos. Thank's you M.T...
Look over to Derbyshire on a clear day from the headstocks you can see pleasley colliery headstocks
I notice someone said this subject has been covered before by many CZcams videos. That may be true but I wouldn’t have thought to search and look at anything like this. So because I follow your channel you have introduced something that I wouldn’t have seen so to the contrary please don’t stop finding interesting subject matter to video and impart what knowledge you have on the the subject. 👍
Hi PJ awesome video with great footage and brilliant narration. I used to make conveyor belts which were used in some of these mines and i did that for 10 years. Never seen a colliery for real and was always interested as to were our product went and what kind of work was involved. Very informative. Keep em coming. Your doing a brilliant job!
Fenerplast was it ? 42 " and 36 "..first 5yrs as a beltman at Rufford..42" trunk or main belts..36" gate belts..loader n supply
@@davidlearmonth1186 indeed it was Fenaplast. Then changed to Fenner Dunlop. Produced in Marfleet near Hull. 42" PVC were the most common. Think you lads and the splicers did some phenomenal graft.
Bless ya pal..vulcanising(called) heated together.. was only ever done in our strata bunker area..never seen it done..loved the smell when new..it used to tear off..and on all miners belts were pouches made from belts to hold or carry an adjustable spanner..hammer etc..they'd ask the belt lads to make them 1..spare minute..swap for abag of sweets..share them out anyway..all good matey
7 grand ? Per roll was it
100m
my grandad and two uncles worked at that pit
amazing views i live 2 mins away from these my husband and father in law and brothers all worked there at some point
Tours of the iconic buildings are taking place on Saturday the 23rd April at 10.30, no need to book.
Brilliant PJ 👍👍
Gutted I live about 2 minutes away from there would have loved to come and see you.
Bersham near Wrexham still has the head gear up
100 percent Pleasley mansfield still up can see them on my way to work. There is a cafe there and walkway for public
Nice variety in your viddeez PJ; very interesting bit of social history
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Originally the headstocks were made of wood and referred to in Staffordshire as Headsticks
I went from deep mining at bottom pit Hucknall to drift mining in South Wales Pete ,
too many stories to tell lol
The "big pit" mining museum in south Wales still has working headstock
Coalville still have two in the town pj.
Fantastic History P.J How Sad It Come To An End Was I Surposed Was For The Good Or Bad But Was Good Or Or Bad Dision To Destroy Our History
They Should Of Left Them Standing For Our History
The headstocks are going nowhere as a company have bought them and plans to preserve them. I'd turn it into a show pit like they've done at Pleasley
I live right next to this and it was made into a protected monument a few years ago so even if somebody wanted to get rid of it they aren't allowed. I think they are turning it into a museum.
@@Rzarecteh It's a grade 1 listed building which helps. A piece of surviving history indeed.
Hello pj Hatfield headstocks are still there near Doncaster
PJ you left Coventry and Warwickshire out for coal mines
Kearsley Colliery, Ernesfords Grange Colliery and Fillongley Colliery and in and around Coventry
You also had Bedworth Colliery 2 miles from Coventry in Warwickshire
you forgot the 2 in exhall 13 in nuneaton plus more just past atherstone and dawmill , yes my m8 worked down daw mill before the fire shut it
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There's one in Washington, F pit.
Good video PJ but like you asked on your channel
I think it’s better to keep this “Other side to your talents” separate as this has been covered many many times on other you tubers channels many many times👍👍
Yes your wrong Snibston in Coalville are still standing.
Have you been to Pleasley Pit ?
Mansfield Pleasley still have there s up pj
Most people in the area see it as an eyesore,why don't they do something with it like they did at ollerton
Memorial probably
There doing it up now..help witth materials etc from local buisness's...a loadbof new glass windows replaced..major refurb inside..possible kids events. Weddings etc..car boot held on Saturdays..more money in rent to help tidy up
FYI. They do tours around the building now.
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Pleasley has headstocks I reckon ....
Thanks, I will take a look at them 👍👍
Yes it has can see them on way to work
Need to ask, when you say Country, do you mean England alone or UK as a whole?
If you mean UK as a whole it definitely is not the only headstock still standing, I have 3 within a 60 mile radius of where I live in Wales.
Thank you so much for doing this video, It is great to see and some very good information to listen to 😊
At the time of making, I wasn't aware of any other headstock, ib I have been informed there is still a few knocking around 👍👍😊😊
@@PJAudits Ahh right okay aha 😊 well at least you know now so if you wanted to do more of these types of videos you can 😊
the tallest in europe
Dead because of the thatcher regime
There is a few still up around. I did some work in one of the shafts there were they had water leaking into it
Still up at Shipley Park (Ŵoodside)
I will go and check them out 👍👍😊😊