Last of the red men

Coast to Coast from October 1980 about the closure of the iron ore mines Florence and Beckermet. Filmed in working mens club, Cleator Moor.

[@Straker1923]

My mate Francis worked there with his dad Stefan for a while after Moor Bank at Haverigg shut in March 1968. Hard times indeed!

[@gavblackburn3110]

Need to open them back up

[@gavblackburn3110]

@@emilyx6842 sorry for your loss abet he was sum man. The industry is fantastic love it, sum times get red me self finding minarels above or below ground 👌

[@TheMagnes1]

very good paul, makes you think pal.