Lived in Sunderland ,in the 60’s I remember all the buses going past with buses to all the collieries south of Sunderland ,Dawdon ,Murton,Hawthorn shaft ,Vane tempest ,Horden ,Easington and Blackhall ,uncanny now to think they’ve all gone .
doh, i got confused again, i thought this was Dordon in Warwickshire, though there wasn't officially a 'Dordon colliery' but a long time ago there was a Hall End colliery on the edge of the village, also more recently a Birch Coppice colliery which is also close, anyway i am absolutely miles off track i do apologise, i love these tribute videos and the tunes and the memories they evoke. Looking forward to Birch Coppice, Hall End, Baddesley and Coventry collieries, there were also 'Griff' and 'Binley' and Newdigate and probably many many more in north Warwickshire, we'll keep you busy Michael don't worry
In the early 70s the company i worked for had the ncb contract for loading shovels dumtrucks etc my first week am sure it was thursday around 11 am i was loading lorries next to gates at the road lots of house wives with prams kids came along then lads would come out handing wages over as i was single i thought strange until i got married
Cracking footage Mike. Some good stuff on that belt at Dawdon.
Worked there for 4 years. Worked with some great lads. When in that area now, hard to believe it used to be there. Apart from Blast Beach.
Lived in Sunderland ,in the 60’s I remember all the buses going past with buses to all the collieries south of Sunderland ,Dawdon ,Murton,Hawthorn shaft ,Vane tempest ,Horden ,Easington and Blackhall ,uncanny now to think they’ve all gone .
Best colliery in the North east by far, closed by the wicked witch of the south, colliery was reported to be in the black when closed, great memories
We have lost a great industry in this country
doh, i got confused again, i thought this was Dordon in Warwickshire, though there wasn't officially a 'Dordon colliery' but a long time ago there was a Hall End colliery on the edge of the village, also more recently a Birch Coppice colliery which is also close, anyway i am absolutely miles off track i do apologise, i love these tribute videos and the tunes and the memories they evoke. Looking forward to Birch Coppice, Hall End, Baddesley and Coventry collieries, there were also 'Griff' and 'Binley' and Newdigate and probably many many more in north Warwickshire, we'll keep you busy Michael don't worry
In the early 70s the company i worked for had the ncb contract for loading shovels dumtrucks etc my first week am sure it was thursday around 11 am i was loading lorries next to gates at the road lots of house wives with prams kids came along then lads would come out handing wages over as i was single i thought strange until i got married
My second pit
Every man in me family worked there, me dad was the last one
Sorry forgot Seaham.