inbye
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Post by inbye on Jul 11, 2008 9:30:00 GMT -5
The training centre at Newton Hill, Wakefield. Lamproom full of CEAG nickle alakaline cap lamps........then you went "underground" down a flight of steps to the training gallery. Once down there it was very realistic, I thought so anyway. Endless haulage, where you learnt "lashing on" & of course the art of lockering. There was even a pony (Star?). Course, what gave it away, when it was fag time everyone trooped through some air doors, to emerge into the car park  Brilliant. Anyone else visit Newton Hill?
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Post by John on Jul 11, 2008 9:49:48 GMT -5
The one I did my training at was the old Hucknall No1 colliery. It was an old army camp during WW2, with just the shafts, fan and steam winders as an escape route for the No2 pit down the road and Linby Colliery. There was also a road drive all the way to Bestwood Colliery a couple of miles away.
We had a classroom completely equipped underground, a handgot longwall face that was driven by mining trainees, with belt and props.
Usual ropehaulage where we learn't clipping on, yep apprentices had to do the same as mining trainees! Pony haulage, ripping, packing etc etc. But we had to stay underground until the end of the shift before we could get a smoke!
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Jul 13, 2008 13:08:33 GMT -5
I remmber it well i used to take Star down to the field on Friday afternoon just as the lassies from the canteen were taking the buns out.
Wot a game that was he used to drag me all the way down so he could get is buns,his old ding dong was banging on the floor.
Talk about red faces,and that was just the girls lol.
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Post by dazbt on Jul 13, 2008 14:05:34 GMT -5
I remember visiting Newton Hill Workshops and Stores a few times but never went 'underground' there.
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Jul 13, 2008 15:51:06 GMT -5
dazbt,you couldnt really call it going underground more like air raid shelters.
We did abit of face work there and you could see were the blocks of stone joined each other.
I suppose it give you some idea of how it was on a real face.
I think i did 8 week there and 8 week at collage,before i went back to my pit to start under gound training,Sid Brunt was are training officer.
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Brilliant.
