Another selection of County Durham coal mining history. Including rare images of Tursdale Colliery, Dipton Delight Colliery, Knack Pit Seaham, South Medomsley Colliery.
I strangely miss them, they were at the perimeter of almost every village and town and are an important part of industrial heritage of the region. But in the 1980's & 70's they were erased from the landscape totally. The best examples of early mine workings can still be found at Cockfield Fell, near Bishop Auckland, a fascinating insight into the early days of the industry in the region...
Trimdon Station:-) I think you covered every other one. I live in Wingate and didn't realise every small village and town around here was a pit village.
I haven't any more photographs to share publicly, as far too much criticism from elements that have never attempted an upload themselves, they seem to think that I'm the BBC and have the same level of skills. sadly the majority loses out!
My grandad told me he would get a bonus and received a recognition for how many tubs he and his workmates could move in one shift and how hard the ponies worked....If you look at it now...Total Capitalism
You are correct Ian, a few families controlled vast swathes of mineral wealth & also the lives of people that worked in the industry until the coal industry was nationalised.
An outstanding collection of beautiful photographs. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks for your kind comment, it's much appreciated!
Fantastic Mr Telly
good images of pits,its hard to belive there were mines every mile or two right up to the 60s,around here,Stanley area.best regards.
ray green Even in the 1970's too, I remember them left right and center.
To think now as you drive round County Durham, there is no or little sign that these collieries ever existed.
I strangely miss them, they were at the perimeter of almost every village and town and are an important part of industrial heritage of the region. But in the 1980's & 70's they were erased from the landscape totally. The best examples of early mine workings can still be found at Cockfield Fell, near Bishop Auckland, a fascinating insight into the early days of the industry in the region...
@@DurhamTelly Cockfield is a major historical site, well worth having a walk around.
I've filmed a couple on Cockfield fell years ago, its close to where I now live.
Excellent stuff, my grandad used to work at Deaf Hill pit
Ian Hall Deaf Hill, I am not sure if that is in any of my coal mining slide shows.?
Trimdon Station:-) I think you covered every other one. I live in Wingate and didn't realise every small village and town around here was a pit village.
I can remember Wingate pit heap smouldering in the 70's where Wingate industrial estate is now.
Brave badarses the lot of them huge huge respect❤️ has anyone got any more photos of tursdale mine
I haven't any more photographs to share publicly, as far too much criticism from elements that have never attempted an upload themselves, they seem to think that I'm the BBC and have the same level of skills. sadly the majority loses out!
My grandad told me he would get a bonus and received a recognition for how many tubs he and his workmates could move in one shift and how hard the ponies worked....If you look at it now...Total Capitalism
You are correct Ian, a few families controlled vast swathes of mineral wealth & also the lives of people that worked in the industry until the coal industry was nationalised.