Made my mums day this video the young lad @ 1:01 is my Grandad we have that picture on canvas in our home. He's also on the far left on the record breakers picture when he was older.
I loved gedling pit when I was a kid, after school (gedling comp) get changed straight up to pit, up to the old tunnel side , camo jkts , air rifles , I got friendly with the scraper drivers on the spoil tip it was great sat in the cab with em ,good ole days eh , ( remember rubbish tip in the old railway line as well )😀
That is fascinating. Thank you for that. Came across this in a random way as I remembered my late dad mentioning Clifton pit. My wife and I couldn’t work out where it once was! I would never have believed it was there! I vaguely remember the name of Wilford power station but again, hard to believe where it once stood.
Made my mums day this video the young lad @ 1:01 is my Grandad we have that picture on canvas in our home. He's also on the far left on the record breakers picture when he was older.
I loved gedling pit when I was a kid, after school (gedling comp) get changed straight up to pit, up to the old tunnel side , camo jkts , air rifles , I got friendly with the scraper drivers on the spoil tip it was great sat in the cab with em ,good ole days eh , ( remember rubbish tip in the old railway line as well )😀
Worked here during my apprenticeship.... Was on a55 coal face as a tail gete ripper. Great times
That is fascinating. Thank you for that. Came across this in a random way as I remembered my late dad mentioning Clifton pit. My wife and I couldn’t work out where it once was! I would never have believed it was there! I vaguely remember the name of Wilford power station but again, hard to believe where it once stood.
Yeh it does break your heart, you wouldn't believe gedling colliery would end like it as ,
Breaks ya heart!
It does buddy.
@@dr.paulguy1534 Do you have a relationship with the mines Dr?
Respect!!!!!
Wow, awesome video
Glad you enjoyed it