Oakdale Colliery - the last day before closure 1989

Filmed on the morning with commentary whilst the last coal is loaded in to wagons

[@crosseyedone7960]

My dad worked at Oakdale for a little while but my Grandfather most of his adult working life until retirement. Thanks for posting video.

[@michaeljohnson4975]

A few days later Albert Wheeler came to East Kent to shut Betteshanger , the last mine in Kent. A Thatcher €%

[@chrispritchard3775]

Albert wheeler's plan for coal I remember that one

[@rosewhite---]

Thatcher hated the workers.

[@itsmegareth9663]

Seems like Conservative hate working class people in general

[@enthalpiaentropia7804]

Very sad..!

[@daveconyard8946]

THATCHER !! 🤢

[@TomBartram-b1c]

Lan-wurn. Wtf?

[@swellerbunion8867]

1400 men lost jobs very sad