Beachcombing in the shadow of disaster! Sea glass hunting beneath the ruins of Wellington Pit.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 มี.ค. 2021
- Come with us as we explore the beach below the ruins of Wellington Colliery in Whitehaven, North England. Finding gorgeous sea glass and forgotten fragments of a once thriving coal mining industry, we uncover a tragic story of the 137 miners who lost their lives in the pits below to sea.
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You two are precious nuggets of humanity. Also brighten the darkest of days,and more beautiful than any sea glass, keep safe
I just love the direction your channel has taken. If they gave Oscars for TH-cam you would surely win! Thanks for the wonderful content.😊
Totally agree
20:10 what a glorious sunset! Such a beatiful ending to a sad story. Well done, ladies, well done, indeed.
Even sea glass hunting isn't boring with Alex. SHE'S SO CUTE AND EDUCATIONAL🤓
What a beautiful tribute clip you made to the men and boys. That was so very sad. Thank you for educating us.
What a beautiful tribute to those who lost their lives. Thank you ladies.
Heartfelt, heartbreaking, stunning sunset. Lovely tribute. Thank you.
Some of my favorite larks are ones where the Mudlarks gives us a history lesson. 🤗
They’re so good at it!
I live in the coal mining region of Pennsylvania, and I remember as a teenager being in highschool and finding out about a mine collapse. A girl in the grade ahead of me was called to the office to find out her father was trapped. He was one of the only ones to make it out. I remember they were feeding them through a long tube while they worked so hard to tunnel another shaft to break through and reach them. Their shaft had filled with water. The mine closed after that. Thank you for your beautiful tribute to the miners. I noticed so many families listed. May I say, I love watching your videos. Blessings from PA.
I don't suppose you know any McCues in that area do you?
😭 may God rest their souls. Thank you for your precious voices, Nugget family💫
I live in a coal mining town in Somerset . I can just about remember the mines and miners. Thank you for sharing this story, of those brave men and boys. Happy Mother's Day Gail. 🌿🌸
What has become of the mines? All shut down?
@@2degucitas yes all shut down. It was very much in demand , as there were hardly any coal seams in the South West . There is a wonderful slag heap here , known locally as the Volcano 🌋 . I've slid down it as a kid . There is evidence that the Romans mined coal in this area !
Your videos make me so happy. Especially when I can't visit my family in the UK because I live in Australia
That’s so very far even when there isn’t a pandemic! I hope you get to see them some day before too long!
"They look like two little googly eyes!" "Well, we do too, sometimes." Lol!!!! OMG!!!!! So funny!!! Tony.
This was made with such reverence. A very sad event, gently delivered. Quite an unnerving place. Such an interesting subject and their memory lives on because you let us read their names. RIP. X
Well done you! With all the insanity of covid, you always make my heart happy! I especially want to thank you for the beautiful sunset sky captured at the end. Along with the music, it was truly breathtaking!
Mother & daughter marbles. So lovely.
That was an excellent video.
Thank you for bringing history alive for us. Your videos are always my Sunday treat. I really appreciate how much time you put into them and how you always show the scenery ❤️
Sad that so many members of the same family lost their lives in the tragedy. Beautiful way to honour them. Thank you!
So very sad. The red sky and particularly the red waves represented the suffering the men endured so poignantly. Well done. You are very talented video makers.
That type of marble was around when I was young, though past marble playing age. 70s maybe. They had yellow, blue and red centres.
What a sad but important bit of history to your area.
I think you did justice to it on film. lovely and dramatic scenes at the end.
I wanted to tell you that filming the two marbles together after you said they were
Mother and Daughter in marble form to represent you both and then re placed onto that very pretty beach gravel and then having one of you walking around in the distance .....
was absolutely a beautiful bit of filming and even set to music.
If Alex or Gail were attending a university for film. This could most likely could be used as a submission for credit.
~Well done Ladies xxX
that was a kind tribute to the poor miners . tragic accident , lovely sunset and wind power is much safer and cleaner .
Beautifully read. I was in tears. Thanks for sharing your information and finds.
Thank you for telling us about the explosion! I didn’t know about it! Alex, you did a brilliant job of telling the history.😀
great but bloody heartbreaking at the same time i salute you for paying tribute to them.
My family referred to the waste from the mines as the “gob dump”. My uncle lost a leg in an accident at the mines. After he received his prosthetic, he went back. He died at age 54 of lung disease. When he was younger my Dad tried working in the mines but soon discovered the miners’ life was not for him because of the severe migraines he would get when he went down in the pits.
Migraines from gasses maybe?
That's a hard life.
My Great Grandfather died of black lung fairly young as well. My grandfather was urged to go into coal mining as well, once he came of age, but he only ever went down into the mine with his father once. The low hung ceiling, the constant moans, groans and creaking of the mine was just too much for him. He was far more comfortable driving the truck to and from the mine - often with large loads of dynamite.
It's quite funny to think that those close quarters and those unsettling sounds could drive off a man whom would later serve with the US Army's O.S.S. during the second world war.
Athelwulf Galland , really scary then, what one had to do just to feed ones family. Hats off to those men.
The stones you picked would make lovely pendants. I beachcomb for sea glass, rocks, driftwood and any other goodies I can find. Another wonderful video ladies! Well done! 🪨🪵🐚🧊
Very moving tribute to the innocents lost just trying to make a living, so thoughtfully done and respectful, thank you for another wonderful video, take care xx
Your tribute was lovley to those brave men and boy's.couldent help but notice how many surnames were the same .sadly probably father and son .thank you for the information .
Yes, I noticed that too. The Mcallisters had three or four names there so maybe multiple sons or cousins or in-laws. No such thing as health and safety standards or sickbay back then. Thank goodness we care about those things now.
Our Aussie footballers are even leaving their BRAINS to medical science to help find ways to prevent damage from concussion. What an amazing world we live in!!!! I would love to have be a fly on the wall back then but never to have lived then though.
I love the blue heart!! Great finds!
What a sad story, so many names 😕.... The sunset was breathtakingly beautiful 🌞💕
A lovely and poinient video this week and a great tribute to those poor miners. Those were massive rocks from the mine. I like the sea glass and marbles you found. Love the amazing sunset, so beautiful. Thank you
ive heard beach glass called mermaid tears , a myth that mermaids crying for lost sailors and their tears turning to glass, this might apply at this location . my family windows were always full of tiny bottles of mermaid tears.
This Country of ours has a great and rich history, and sometimes it involves hurt and heartbreak, God rest there souls.
That was beautiful, printing out all the names was so special, each one loved by someone ❤️
Absolutely love your videos""such amazing history that we would never known ""beautiful tribute. Xo
Thank you for thehistory lesson. We must not forget these events.
You are precious nuggets 😊
Haha, aww thank you! X
Poor men and their families so sad R I P all
What a danger mining is, has always been. How tragic for all those families---thank you for letting us all know about them. Life is so fragile and tenuous, and so many of us are learning from our pandemic just that lesson.
Boilers were typically used in mines for several purposes. They provided pumps for removing water, running a lift/ elevator, and pumping air down into the mine. They also were used to draw carts (muck carts) full of coal/rubble out. If they had extra capacity, sometimes a generator was run by the steam engines too. It could provide power for lights, and run lifts/ elevators.
Thanks for the bit of history. I found it quite interesting.
A beautiful tribute to all the miners that lost their lives there. And with Gail standing by the shore looking out over the waves.....breaks my heart knowing what lies below those waves. Amazing story. Thank you for sharing. ❤️❤️😢🌹
Beautiful tribute. brought tears to my eyes. Well done.
Thank you for honoring all those men and sharing this history. I live both in Colton, California, USA and Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico. I hope to someday travel to your area of the world. 💕
A beautiful tribute to a tragic event. The list of the lost men's names at the end brought them back to life for us.
Another beautiful video packed with great finds and amazing stories!!! Thank you for sharing!!
Your video are true poems❤️
Looking forward to Northern Mudlarks the movie,your cinematography is superb.
Here in America, we have pit mines as well. My husbands Grandfather, of German decent, was a miner for a while. It was and is a dangerous job. Thank you for the history.
Such a sad story :(
Loved the sunset & scenery at the end of the video 🤩🤩🤩🤩 Thanks Gail & Alex
Thank you for taking us with you and for the history and for remembering the lost.
You two are the most precious little nuggets in all of the U.K.!!! Love you guys!!! Tony.
That was a fitting tribute to those miners killed in the 1910 explosion. Sadly , despite much improvement in safety standards and laws to protect the miners, accidents in coal mines still occur. We are approaching the 11th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch mine disaster which occurred April 10, 2010 in Montcoal, West Virginia. Twenty -nine miners died that day,; it was the worst US mining disaster in nearly 50 years.
What a stunning sunset.
I loved the history lesson and beautiful tribute to the workers and families who suffered such loss.
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I love how you are such a good team. It's adorable 😁🙏💕You give me such lovely hope.❇️
Okay! Here we go! Hmm... fun finds but a sombre ending. Beautiful tribute, ladies, well done. Cheers from Nova Scotia (home to more than one coal mining tragedy).
I truly enjoy your channel and adventures! You combine all of my loves- history, treasure hunting, and crafting/art. Thank you for sharing!!! ♥️♥️♥️
Very sad, thank you for remembering them.
That was a tastfully done tribute to those miners that lost their lives. Thank you for not forgetting them and giving us a glimpse into their lives and most regretful sacrifice! Bless you ladies for sharing their truth!
I bet Alex could do a smaller riveted "steampunk" style pendant?
Such a sad story. But very interesting. The sunset was stunning. Well done you two. 💕
What an amazing video edition, congrats Alex, you made a beautiful tribute with your two amazing souls exploring the site, all their families would be proud with the honor. Greetings from this portuguese rockhounder.
It's cute how you confirm everything your mother says....yeah...yeah...yeah🤣
My 3 x great grandfather was killed in a pit explosion in 1911. He was 42, and was married with 6 kids. This video was a lovely tribute to the miners lost in such terrible accidents.
I started watching your clip in joy and end in watery eyes.. So sad of those boyz of the mine..
U guys have the best mum-daughter relationship and I love y’all!! I am so thankful to have found your channel and have been binge watching all your videos and I’m sad because I’m almost done! Much love from USA!
Alex your filming and history of the pit is amazing, if there’s any film contests you should enter. Peace to all the men and boys who lost their lives. Thank you for sharing such a sad incident, you did the best story ever seen by me 🙏🙏🙏🙏🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️
Yaaay! My girls are on!!!! Every Sunday night, I fill all my husbands meds for the week. Your videos make a dull job easier! What a sad history of the mine. You’re so sweet to memorialize these men’s names yet again that history will not forget them. Thank you for being you! You and your mom are precious!
I think you both are amazing for providing us with the history of the items you find along with the historic places you visit. This is one of the reasons I so enjoy watching your videos. Thank you.
Such sad history in today’s video. A wonderful tribute to the men and boys that were lost in this mine disaster. Being a miner was a hard life.
Thank you for memorializing those lost in the colliery explosion. They are not forgotten.
The colors in this sunset are dramatically red like the blood of these innocent souls that lost underwater
I was thinking it was reflective of the fire that broke out and ended the rescue attempts...
Your thoughts are more poetic than mine Jan
Thank-you ladies you both are wonderful! This weeks video was so very sad and
Incredibly informative❣️Keep safe stay healthy keep exploring❣️❣️cheers till next Sunday♥️♥️⭕️❌😎😎☀️☀️🇨🇦
Such sad history. So many lives lost. Mining was a dangerous industry. Thanks for telling us the story. 😊💗
That was amazing and so thoughtful and kind of you to remember those that lost their lives in the mine
Beautiful sunset and ocean scenes in this post. So sad about the loss of life. God bless their families.
Beautiful tribute to these workers, who started their day to make a living and ended up dying. So many names from family groups - a close knit community loss. Who will remember them if not people who look to history - YOU! I am deeply touched. I come from a mining family back ground in the North of England. I had no idea how many of my fathers family had been miners ( till I did census gathering) and that my father took a different path ( he would have been 100 this year - he died at 90) - even though he did work down the mines for a short while before WW2. Joining the commandos as a lad - I am sure many lads did join to escape the mines but ended up in a war. When we feel at times we have so much to overcome - and we do, it is because our lives are different now to then - I do believe they did it harder. Bless them - thank you x
Oh my, what a tragedy. Once again, thank you for telling the stories, happy or sad. History is good to learn, I'm figuring this out after being out of school for over 30 years. Hugs to you two ♥♥♥
How heartbreaking, it made me cry. Thanks for honoring them in this way. 💙
Thank you for listing their names. Each life should be dignified by, at least, a name. (P.S. I did not know until today that I love aqua and yellow together. :) )
Loved the boiler for its patchwork effect too. I was thinking patchwork then you said it. It would look lovely in a big garden. They used beautiful stone blocks in those old buildings. Its a pity we don't anymore.
Two awesome nuggets with great talent! Thank you Ladies for sharing your finds and for the history lesson.👍
Today I was very happy. After a couple of hours searching, I found my 4 four-leaf clovers. 😇🍀
So Sad! What a beautiful tribute! I come from a long line of coal miners. They too died young but the cause was black lung from working the mines. That's a hard life and a very dangerous one.
You made me laugh when you talked about the two marbles! You should try and make wire wrapped jewelry from a piece of sea glass, that would be beautiful.
One thing that I enjoy is the history behind the places this mother and daughter does when looking for trinkets and glass, they even have full respect towards any victims if any at the very end of filming... keep mapping and exploring, research and share information that are many times never taught in schools
What a beautiful memorial to the men and boys whose lives were lost in Wellington Colliery
Wow, that was moving. Thanks Ladies.
Very interesting history with a tragic ending. I
'm surprised that they were able to drill a mineing shaft into the ground with the sea being so close.
The music and the sunset at the end was beautiful.
Don’t think they used drills in that era, was most likely all done by hand... and the ‘pit’ would have been a tunnel that went out/down under the sea following the vein of ore...
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A very moving episode. When I was young I remember several times hearing of coal mine disasters.
Don’t want to be anywhere near when a boiler "blows". Gives the saying "there she blows" a whole new meaning! If the explosion don’t get ya that hot water will!
Dear lovely Northern Mudlarking Ladies.
👍👌👏 Nice finds, sad story unfortunately.
3.10 min: Yes, of course, absolutely, you are precious nuggets. No doubt about that. And not just little ones. 💚💚
2) At 4.07 min there could be seen a big conglomerate stone on the right side. I would absolutely love to have that. They cut and polish really fine.
3) 9.38 min Alex wants that old steam boiler... uhm, you will definitely need some bigger scrapers and shovels to dig this thing out. ;-)
As always: Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health to all of you.
The heartbreak suffered by all of the families who lost their fathers, sons brothers, grandfathers, uncles and other relatives in mine 😢
My ancestors were all miners, all the boys went down with their dads, my grandad tried his best not to let his sons go down, but some did. He managed to make sure two of his sons didn't go down my Dad being one. It was a matter of pride to pay for the education so they could stay above ground. This was a truly beautiful tribute to those 'lost lads' it doesn't bear thinking about what they went through! Beautifully filmed. Thank you so much for a great tribute for those 'pit men' and all those who lost their lives doing this dangerous job.
So sad,but thank you for bringing the story forward so that thousands more may know their stories and they will not be forgotten.
8:29 So interesting to see! My great grandfather was a Boiler Maker who travelled from the UK and settled in Northamerica prior to the first world war, later he was well known for repairing old Ford tractors, worked as a stone Mason and also as a mountain guide in the Canadian rockies. Have many distant relatives in and around Olds Alberta to this day. Great vid!
I find it so amazing that each vlog you post outdoes the one before. The joy you both show in the beauty of simple things. Your love of your surroundings and showing the majesty of nature is outstanding. The history of the past and the tribute to the men, women and children who dedicated, and sometimes lost, their lives to their communities is heartrending. Saying a simple ''thank you'' seems very inadequate but thank you!
Thank you so much! xx
I love your videos. You 2 ladies just act like me and my mom. I miss my momma. I love watching your videos to see not only the neat finds but because it makes me feel my momma is still here with me. Yes your videos help me during this big time. Thank you ladies. :)
It does look like it’s from the colliery though! How strange to stumble on it at the beach! 😀You wouldn’t expect it.😀