Men in Mascara - Robert Phipps

[rob52]

Was given a copy of the book "Men in Mascara - A Coal Miner's Story" by Robert Phipps.  published 2013 ISBN 9781291598308, for Christmas.

Its about being Apprenticed to NCB as a Pit Electrician at 15yrs in January 1959 and his subsequent time U/G in Derbyshire finishing up leaving NCB at 28yrs old from Gedling Colliery Nottingham 1964.

A very funny read, memories brought back of similar events are priceless, if you've worked U/G as Elec, Shift Elec Eng, or EEIC, worth getting a copy, you will laugh till you cry.

Rob

[eleceng]

I will seek out this book. I was UG elec & shift charge at Bestwood & Cotgrave for 32 years till 1989 before redundancy. So should be very interesting.

Thanks for the info Rob.

[John]

There's a preview of this book on Google Books.
Men In Mascara