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Post by Wheldale on May 9, 2005 16:01:20 GMT -5
Has anyone any memories of Wheldale Colliery that they would like to share?
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Post by aardvark on Feb 3, 2008 13:21:57 GMT -5
used to work with a bloke called Harry Gentry im sure he worked at wheldale top bloke
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Jul 5, 2008 6:20:59 GMT -5
Hi aarvark,I worked at Wheldale from 73 to it shutting in 87.
I can remmber Harry well as you say top bloke,do you remmber dave and pete James we worked together for a long time.
Mick Hutch
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Post by aardvark on Jul 6, 2008 7:37:21 GMT -5
didn't work at the pit with Harry, we worked at a foundry together in leeds . I think he's a driving instructor now
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Post by Wheldale on Feb 18, 2010 5:51:58 GMT -5
My dad was the personnel manager there from 76-88, my uncle was the undermanager there from 86-88. He became manager there when it closed and was in charge of the salvage etc. Wheldale was the first mine i went underground at when i was 11. I've had the mining bug ever since then!
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