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Post by tygwyn on Oct 8, 2013 13:51:12 GMT -5
Looks a possibility this Smallmine in Fochriw near Merthyr Tudfil will be re-opening,last worked back in the 90`s,a planning extension was passed early last month.
Previously worked with undercutter faces,good coal,Rhondda No.2,around the 2ft 6in mark,
Their biggest problem will be finding a workforce.
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Post by angus25 on Oct 16, 2013 11:52:42 GMT -5
If they don't mind training me I would go and work there.
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Post by tygwyn on Oct 16, 2013 13:53:54 GMT -5
Blaentillery No.2 had a training face approved ,they had a few hopeful`s,equipped them out,less than a month they jacked,shoveling on to a face conveyor and timbering up did`nt appeal,
Johnson tried to recruit local men,trained on job,No interest.
Angus ,you would be in a minority,if you could cope with the conditions.
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Post by gadge on Oct 16, 2013 15:17:22 GMT -5
I did all my face training on undercut handfilling faces at newmillerdam colliery many years ago , if only I was a few years younger ,lol
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Post by Mick on Oct 16, 2013 15:20:44 GMT -5
Think im a bit old now for hand filling,plus the knees are buggered now just had a op on one that's not worked .
Mick.
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Post by John on Oct 16, 2013 15:55:02 GMT -5
I was spoiled when I worked at British Gypsum and Boulby mine, could never have gone back to crawling for a living after that. Anything less than 6 feet was too low after those two mines, then in Oz I worked in 10 to 14 foot workings. To change the lights out on the face I needed an oil drum to stand on... 
I recall one face, the shearer automatic speed control had crapped itself, couldn't stop production to change out the power pack, so helped the drivers by sitting on the shearer and operating the manual haulage controls for them..
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Post by tygwyn on Oct 16, 2013 18:02:48 GMT -5
In them 14ft seams in OZ,did they have Monkey`s to climb up the posts to knock in the lid`s?lol.
Where was New Millerdam Colliery Gadge?what section was there.
One bad knee is no excuse Mick,you can still fill a dram on top of the road,lolbad knee`s are no joke butty.
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Post by angus25 on Oct 17, 2013 0:45:12 GMT -5
When I heard that blaentillery was after apprentices it was shut lol don't mind hard work I'm a ex solider used to digging and being wet when I came out I wrote to unity to see if they had work but got no response.
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Post by gadge on Oct 17, 2013 4:20:40 GMT -5
In them 14ft seams in OZ,did they have Monkey`s to climb up the posts to knock in the lid`s?lol. Where was New Millerdam Colliery Gadge?what section was there. One bad knee is no excuse Mick,you can still fill a dram on top of the road,lolbad knee`s are no joke butty. Tygwyn Newmillerdam was a small drift mine located just off the a61 between wakefield and Barnsley .we we,re working the kent "thick" seam at the time . the seam thickness varied from one side of the pit to the other one side was no more than about 20"thick so we we,re layed on our sides filling and having to "dint" the floor to set the smallest size dowty props to be set. down the other side the seam got to about 5 ft thick |
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Post by John on Oct 17, 2013 5:57:58 GMT -5
In them 14ft seams in OZ,did they have Monkey`s to climb up the posts to knock in the lid`s?lol. Where was New Millerdam Colliery Gadge?what section was there. One bad knee is no excuse Mick,you can still fill a dram on top of the road,lolbad knee`s are no joke butty.
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Post by Mick on Oct 17, 2013 7:39:41 GMT -5
In them 14ft seams in OZ,did they have Monkey`s to climb up the posts to knock in the lid`s?lol. Where was New Millerdam Colliery Gadge?what section was there. One bad knee is no excuse Mick,you can still fill a dram on top of the road,lolbad knee`s are no joke butty.
At Wongawilli, roof was bolted and props and bars used..First pit i worked at was Gomersal when i started it was all hand filling and on low face's also there was a lot of water,this to was a drift mine but still had 2 shafts. We filled 15 yrds on days chcked and undercut part of face on afters nights belted face did what cutting was left. Forgot too say ripped both gates on afters as well,and call me daft but if i could i would go back today miss me old mate,and that was the same at every pit i worked at miner the best blokes to work with happy times lol. |
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Post by gadge on Oct 19, 2013 12:23:58 GMT -5
I'll pass on the joke, but it's easy to put a lid and wedges on top of a prop Jim, the only places we used props at Angus Place was on the main roads and gate roads, they were mostly to hang cables from as the roof was bolted.
At Wongawilli, roof was bolted and props and bars used.. First pit i worked at was Gomersal when i started it was all hand filling and on low face's also there was a lot of water,this to was a drift mine but still had 2 shafts. We filled 15 yrds on days chcked and undercut part of face on afters nights belted face did what cutting was left. Forgot too say ripped both gates on afters as well,and call me daft but if i could i would go back today miss me old mate,and that was the same at every pit i worked at miner the best blokes to work with happy times lol. Mick Was there a guy called terry saunders working at gomersal pit many years ago ? he came to newmillerdam in the early 70,s ,I,m pretty sure he was from gomersal |
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Post by Mick on Oct 19, 2013 12:49:39 GMT -5
Hi gadge your spot on there terry was a old mate of mine,his mate at Gomersal was geff sewell they worked together a long time but not sure if he went with terry to your pit.
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Post by gadge on Oct 19, 2013 17:40:06 GMT -5
Hi gadge your spot on there terry was a old mate of mine,his mate at Gomersal was geff sewell they worked together a long time but not sure if he went with terry to your pit. Mick. Brilliant mick , thanks for quick reply I remember terry well , a miner if ever there was one, pits would still be open with more like him He did have a mate with him who,s name eludes me ,it,s 40 yrs ago now ! but good we remember them |
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Post by Mick on Oct 19, 2013 17:59:35 GMT -5
Not sure if Terry is still around but Jeff was upto 2 years ago,he was is a big pigeon man round Bradford,and terry used to ride a motor bike to workthey were on day shift jammie buggers lol,i used to go drinking with them on a friday night.
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