While it's still topical- ex miners on here,which pits did you work at and when

I think it's been done before, but just interested that's all.

I worked at Houghton Main 1977-93

 

Not me but my Dad worked at Nostell until it closed and then Sharlston until 1993

 

Barrow / Barnsley Main 83 - 88

Dad was at Skiers , Rockingham , and Royston till 89 ish

 

I started at Hickleton in 1982, then transfered to Askern where I spent 2 years before moving to Markham Main, where I stayed until 1992. I tell people even nowadays it was the best job/career I have ever had. I only came out of the mines because 2 of my colleagues died in the last 12 months.

 

Barnsley main - work experience for 3 weeks in 1990!

Me dad was in the wages office at goldthorpe / high gate with inky Thompson for over 25 years , only ever went underground 4 times

 

Move on for goodness sake.

 

frickley, 71-74, but did training courses at Bentley, markham, and broddy

 

Wath Main 1983-1985
Markham Main 1985-1993

 

ifyou never worked in the industry you would never realise the comradery it created

Ferrymoor Riddings/Riccal - did not scab either - as i am sure the ones posting above didn't
Worse working conditions in the world BUT the best time of my working life , fun every minute with top top people

 

My dad worked at North gawber then ended up at north Selby pit similar to you on the Selby complex with the promise of work until he retired, That was in 87 and he had finished by 92.

Would go back tomorrow if it was offered I'm sure as he is making fudge for a living now.

 

My dad worked at Houghton Main. He started in about 1947 and finished after strike when they were offering redundancy.

 

Dad worked at woolley from late 60's until it closed

 

Manvers Area HQ
Wath Main
Manvers Main (spanning the year long strike - very proud to say that I did not have any Sausage Chips And Beans - alll my family were from mining stock)
Askern

Coal House Audit Team

For those of you who worked at Markham Main I worked in the Cost Ofiice - I can own up now - I was the one who calculated the incentive/bonus payments

 

wath main 1979 till closure.....

 

Looks like we may have worked together, this was the time I was working at Markham Main
I was an onsetter at the main shaft for a while.

 

You're obviously a young lad. As you get older you'll also reminisce about the old days and the characters you worked with. It's called nostalgia.

 

Ditto Jedi One

Worked down Barnsley Bed and Shafton Seam..

 

I would assume so,
Came in and went on the buttons for a few months and then Safety Team, PGF, RCM, Chocks for a while and finally Methane Borer.
Cough, there's coal dust all over my keyboard now!
Sithee.

 

who`s yer dad alf pls ?