Hi Andy Nice to see that they kept heiitage colliery . The war memorial is beautiful . Quite a large extended village. Lots of amenities.. To cater for such a large place .. Great video Thanks.
My home village, we lived on Highfield Road but on the bit you didn't get to. We lived on the jitty between Davis Close (bus turning area) and Highfield Road. The lights from the pithead stocks illuminated my bedroom. The Angling Centre was originally a Co-op store but with counters not aisles like a supermarket. Your Co-op number was essential. Ours was 61037. Samuel Barlow was my first school - infants and junior. I was baptised at the church and briefly attended Sunday School there. You missed the abattoir on Baulker Lane and the Manager's house (now a care home) at the end of the village. The Manager's house was an "unmarried mothers' home" in the 1960s/1970s. That's the first time I've seen the new Co-op! I've not been back since 2017
If i remember correctly, Clipstone colliery was our second means of egress up untill the late 70s . Im struggling to remember the seam i worked on, i think it was 91s coal face. Back then, we would reverse the coaling belt to ride inbye to the face. Which was fun as one would have to hook ones feet ocer the edge of the belt and hang on tight with ones hand as the belt had a tendency to ride up the rings. But once the Deep soft seam opend up we had the Shirebrook egress route. Unfortunately ive reached the age where time has began to play tricks on my memory. 👍🏴
Hi Andy
Nice to see that they kept heiitage colliery .
The war memorial is beautiful .
Quite a large extended village.
Lots of amenities..
To cater for such a large place ..
Great video
Thanks.
My home village, we lived on Highfield Road but on the bit you didn't get to. We lived on the jitty between Davis Close (bus turning area) and Highfield Road. The lights from the pithead stocks illuminated my bedroom.
The Angling Centre was originally a Co-op store but with counters not aisles like a supermarket. Your Co-op number was essential. Ours was 61037.
Samuel Barlow was my first school - infants and junior. I was baptised at the church and briefly attended Sunday School there.
You missed the abattoir on Baulker Lane and the Manager's house (now a care home) at the end of the village. The Manager's house was an "unmarried mothers' home" in the 1960s/1970s.
That's the first time I've seen the new Co-op! I've not been back since 2017
I know about the care home though. It was very useful for me. I stopped there to capture the village sign.
Great video, i can see my house! LOL
If i remember correctly, Clipstone colliery was our second means of egress up untill the late 70s . Im struggling to remember the seam i worked on, i think it was 91s coal face. Back then, we would reverse the coaling belt to ride inbye to the face. Which was fun as one would have to hook ones feet ocer the edge of the belt and hang on tight with ones hand as the belt had a tendency to ride up the rings. But once the Deep soft seam opend up we had the Shirebrook egress route. Unfortunately ive reached the age where time has began to play tricks on my memory. 👍🏴
Cool! Not many miners comment on my videos so this entire comment was fascinating to read! Thanks :D
@@TheVillageIdiot you're welcome duck.
I'm one of the volunteers trying to turn half of the colliery into a museum
i very much doubt it's still there, but in the 60's and 70's there was 'house' in Clipstone for pregnant and newly birthed unmarried mothers.
No not there now. It became a care home
Shafts depths was 2,000 tf .
No they were 920 metres 3018 feet