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| Author | Message |
| Topic: Lepton Colliery Today (photo) | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: North West England
Posted: 02/04/2013 18:22:17
Subject: Lepton Colliery Today (photo)
Hi I do not think there is a 'Lepton Colliery'. I have looked through my records and can't find one. The two main collieries at Lepton are ,'Lepton Edge and Victoria Colliery. Contact i |
| Topic: castlehill mines | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: Hello, I'm new around here... Posted: 20/03/2013 17:46:07 Subject: castlehill mines Would that be Castle Hill near Huddersfield |
| Topic: West Nab Coal Pit, Huddersfield | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: North East England
Posted: 14/03/2013 09:34:16
Subject: West Nab Coal Pit, Huddersfield
The only area at Meltham where they aren't building is Colders Lane, the rest is built on. You mention Berry Brow and the tunnels, where are these? There is a lot of coal mining at Berry Brow wit |
| Topic: West Nab Coal Pit, Huddersfield | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: North East England
Posted: 13/03/2013 18:50:51
Subject: West Nab Coal Pit, Huddersfield
Hi The two shafts at Brow Grains I think are now in the recently enclosed land the West Nab Cottage. At the end of the path you can see the spoil heap at the side of the new fence. One of the sha |
| Topic: Iron mine, Wombwell, Barnsley, S Yorkshire | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: Hello, I'm new around here...
Posted: 08/03/2013 15:58:21
Subject: Iron mine, Wombwell, Barnsley, S Yorkshire
Hi You must also check to see if the Cistercian Monks carried out ironstone mining in the area in there early years. We have them from Fountains, Jervaux, Byland and Roche Abbey round the Mi |
| Topic: New event added 'See How They Run' on 23/03/2013 at 10:00 | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: Events
Posted: 08/03/2013 15:39:12
Subject: New event added 'See How They Run' on 23/03/2013 at 10:00
Hi Darren I believe there is another function for Geology week at the mining museum on the 27 April which will have various types of mining. There are stands and also short talks on Geology |
| Topic: Mining Interest | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: Hello, I'm new around here...
Posted: 01/03/2013 18:32:36
Subject: Mining Interest
Welcome To AditNow What area do you come from |
| Topic: Hello from Yorkshire | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: Hello, I'm new around here...
Posted: 25/01/2013 19:33:50
Subject: Hello from Yorkshire
Welcome to the site or as they say' Welcome to the Mad House'.There are several from Yorkshire on the site. Please keep the Halifax site quiet to save problems with it. |
| Topic: Hay Royds colliery West Yorkshire | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: North East England Posted: 13/01/2013 11:21:15 Subject: Hay Royds colliery West Yorkshire You may be interested to know plans have been drawn up to landscape the site which is still owned by David Flack. |
| Topic: West Nab Coal Pit, Huddersfield | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: North East England
Posted: 12/01/2013 10:25:14
Subject: West Nab Coal Pit, Huddersfield
Hi Welcome to the forum. Inbye may mean me. West Nab Colliery. Walk down public footpath from Wesenden Head Road towards Brow Grains. There is a road/drive on the left up to West Nab Co |
| Topic: Can you identify the location? | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 03/01/2013 12:14:58
Subject: Can you identify the location?
There are four men with Bowler hats on in the picture. Two to the front right. One tall chap in the middle of the group and the other to his left rear. Looks better now it has been altered a |
| Topic: Competition Entry Roy Fellows | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: The 2012 AditNow Photography Competition Posted: 18/12/2012 11:31:22 Subject: Competition Entry Roy Fellows I beg to differ about the person facing the camera. The photo is not of the person, but the location. The person is looking at feature as it should be in this record type of photo and it also gives so |
| Topic: Bomb Sight | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 11/12/2012 16:37:17
Subject: Bomb Sight
Going back to the original forum message, I went onto the site and found details and pictures of mining in Yorkshire to purchase. Might be a good site to keep your eye on |
| Topic: Calendar 2013 - ready to order | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 03/12/2012 18:31:47
Subject: Calendar 2013 - ready to order
Another good calender, well done to all concerned. Pity there is no names to what district/area they are taken. |
| Topic: Most worrying place you've ever been in a mine... | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat Posted: 01/12/2012 22:39:20 Subject: Most worrying place you've ever been in a mine... The mine at Thurstonland that Inbye had been in is still there but the ground just back from the entrance has now collapsed. The owner of the land is a cummer in and does not like peole on his land. |
| Topic: Calendar 2013 - ready to order | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 19/11/2012 11:12:00
Subject: Calendar 2013 - ready to order
Thanks Simon and all the contributers Order placed and paid |
| Topic: New Member - | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: Hello, I'm new around here...
Posted: 10/10/2012 14:40:18
Subject: New Member -
Hi Being a Fire Engineer I am more used to Fire Risk Assessments. If there is danger of falling down a hole or quarry etc. you should not be doing it on your own. I assume mobile phones will |
| Topic: Calendar 2013 - Preview! | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 26/09/2012 11:34:45
Subject: Calendar 2013 - Preview!
Looking Good It would be nice to have the area where it is taken under the title. Can't see if it has been added in script. Book me down for two |
| Topic: Coal Authority's exciting new map tool | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 07/09/2012 10:09:19
Subject: Coal Authority's exciting new map tool
It is not the number of mines, it is the number that are not on, when you know they have the plans showing them. In my local area there are all the old mines which they don't have records for mis |
| Topic: Miners safety lamp. Which ? | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: Exploration Chat
Posted: 27/08/2012 20:12:42
Subject: Miners safety lamp. Which ?
You have been done, I paid £20 for a 6RS recently. People from Lepton build Barges on the top of hills so the bottom does not get wet. |
| Topic: Help on The word, 'Stowed' | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: Mining Methods & Techniques
Posted: 27/08/2012 19:45:05
Subject: Help on The word, 'Stowed'
Many Thanks to you all. This is a 'Rescue and Fire Fighting Plan, for Hay Royds Colliery. In the key it gives, 'Stowed Roads (Pumped)' and there are pumps near most of the sections thus marked as |
| Topic: Help on The word, 'Stowed' | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: Mining Methods & Techniques
Posted: 27/08/2012 14:34:31
Subject: Help on The word, 'Stowed'
I have an underground mine plan plan with the words 'Waterlogged and STOWED' on sections of the mine. Can anybody help me with the meaning of 'Stowed'. This is in the West Yorkshire area |
| Topic: Riotinto Copper Mine | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: Hello, I'm new around here...
Posted: 24/08/2012 19:37:03
Subject: Riotinto Copper Mine
Wellcome to Gods own County At Riddlesdon you are sat on one of the coal mining areas. |
| Topic: Hay Royds | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: Midlands
Posted: 20/08/2012 19:40:34
Subject: Hay Royds
Hi This is what I was told by the engineer on site. Could not get much info out of him. I was lucky to get what I got. He did say he was working for a firm where his boss came from Wales. He was |
| Topic: Hay Royds | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: Midlands
Posted: 20/08/2012 18:09:36
Subject: Hay Royds
Yes, not many left. I did not add that the sale was about 10 years ago. What ever Mr Scargill says this mine was connected to NortonThorpe Colliery,Clayton West Colliery, Park Mill Colliery, Spri |
| Topic: Hay Royds | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: Midlands Posted: 20/08/2012 11:43:38 Subject: Hay Royds As far as I can make out the Flack's sold the mine to the 'Chinese' but they did not want to invest an money. It is strange but David Flack was there about a fortnight ago when I visited. At the time |
| Topic: Book - The Forgotten Mines of Sheffield | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 17/08/2012 15:13:09
Subject: Book - The Forgotten Mines of Sheffield
I got the email address form Rikj and sent an e-mail to Raybats@aol.com on the 14-8-12. We exchanged e-mails and I sent my cheque and the book arrived on the 17-8-12. That is good service. |
| Topic: Book - The Forgotten Mines of Sheffield | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 13/08/2012 16:24:22
Subject: Book - The Forgotten Mines of Sheffield
Hi Pete I have some plans showing where the main mines are and some Coal Board Seem plans if this helps you |
| Topic: Calendar 2013 - Good causes | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat Posted: 22/07/2012 15:25:40 Subject: Calendar 2013 - Good causes Nenthead Mines Conservation Society |
| Topic: Nenthead Mines Conservation Society | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: North West England Posted: 17/07/2012 10:23:57 Subject: Nenthead Mines Conservation Society Well Done and Best Wishes for the future |
| Topic: Large collection of lamps on ebay | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: Lamps & Lighting Posted: 16/07/2012 16:48:21 Subject: Large collection of lamps on ebay It is a long way to go to pick up the lamps or I might bite. Could be sold for more. |
| Topic: Low Moor Ironworks and Mines | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: North East England
Posted: 06/07/2012 13:06:16
Subject: Low Moor Ironworks and Mines
The address for site is www.ironworks.talktalk.net/ There was a mistake on input, This is well worth a visit for information on this area |
| Topic: Why is this? | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat Posted: 16/06/2012 19:17:11 Subject: Why is this? Using a "Miners Dial" you could set the building out any way you wanted and if you didn't have one of those the old "3-4-5" method 90 deg angle set up, would work anywhere. |
| Topic: The Low Moor coal and Ironstone Mines | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat Posted: 28/05/2012 10:51:56 Subject: The Low Moor coal and Ironstone Mines The Huddersfield Area has always had a good supply of stone so this would have been an obvious choice |
| Topic: Late as usual | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: North East England Posted: 26/05/2012 19:44:59 Subject: Late as usual Just think of all the fuel you are saving with having no air con working. Go out at nights when it is cooler. |
| Topic: The Low Moor coal and Ironstone Mines | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 26/05/2012 19:41:42
Subject: The Low Moor coal and Ironstone Mines
Very interesting report on one of our local mining areas. There are several other mines round the Three Nuns mine but they do not appear to have been linked to the Low Moor Complex. Well Done |
| Topic: Boats at Lidl | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat
Posted: 25/05/2012 12:13:54
Subject: Boats at Lidl
From the 28 May Lidl are selling rubber boats for £39-99 Description More Information Uses air-chamber inflation system with safety valves Lengthways-running bar base for |
| Topic: Old-Maps won't enhanced zoom! | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat Posted: 17/05/2012 10:16:47 Subject: Old-Maps won't enhanced zoom! It appears to me that you are missing the point here! How can I buy a map when I don't know what I am getting? The idea of the site is to sell maps, the enhanced zoom is required to make sure you are |
| Topic: SANDSTONE, GRITSTONE & WELSH SLATE TROUGHS & MILLSTONES. | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat Posted: 13/05/2012 09:49:35 Subject: SANDSTONE, GRITSTONE & WELSH SLATE TROUGHS & MILLSTONES. Do you want photoes sent as I jump out of the car. Or should I say as I ramble about. I already do mile stone etc. for a friend. |
| Topic: SANDSTONE, GRITSTONE & WELSH SLATE TROUGHS & MILLSTONES. | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat Posted: 11/05/2012 11:51:38 Subject: SANDSTONE, GRITSTONE & WELSH SLATE TROUGHS & MILLSTONES. There are many stone carved troughs round the Huddersfield area and several millstones. The area round Huddersfield has stone quarries in most areas for sandstone which is used in building and walls. |
| Topic: Woodend Colliery Burnley | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: Hello, I'm new around here...
Posted: 08/05/2012 14:37:21
Subject: Woodend Colliery Burnley
In British Mining No 58 The Coal Mines of East Lancs. This states Wood End was sunk between 1910 and 1912 and was used as a manriding shaft for the extended workings od Reedley Colliery. Fir |
| Topic: Gas masks in coal mines | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: General Chat Posted: 14/04/2012 16:36:05 Subject: Gas masks in coal mines Glad you confirmed that Simon. |
| Topic: Sally Wood Coal Mine | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: North West England
Posted: 29/03/2012 09:59:56
Subject: Sally Wood Coal Mine
Hi There was an old ironstone mine above Woods Pit. When the old mine owners came together to form "The Hepworth Iron Company" you can see where the iron came from before it run out and eve |
| Topic: National Coal Mining Museum for England secures funding | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: Mining Heritage Posted: 29/03/2012 09:53:21 Subject: National Coal Mining Museum for England secures funding We need some good news up in Yorkshire |
| Topic: Sally Wood Coal Mine | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: North West England
Posted: 26/03/2012 09:14:36
Subject: Sally Wood Coal Mine
Hi John The old workings presumably went towards Fulstone as you sugest. The dip in the valley stops them going towards Jackson Bridge. There are other mines at New Mill and up Cold Hill Lan |
| Topic: Sally Wood Coal Mine | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: North West England
Posted: 25/03/2012 18:28:07
Subject: Sally Wood Coal Mine
Hi John Did you find the other drift entrance which is adjacent to the one shown. I have met a chap who had his step father work there when he was young. He told me he played in the entrance when |
| Topic: More mystery pits to be named | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: North East England
Posted: 19/03/2012 16:49:32
Subject: More mystery pits to be named
Hi D I think Red Hill is in the top of the wood opposite the houses at the top of RH. Will see if I can help further |
| Topic: West Yorkshire mines map - Moldgreen to Horbury | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: North East England
Posted: 12/03/2012 09:36:56
Subject: West Yorkshire mines map - Moldgreen to Horbury
Fantastic,keep up the good work. A map of God's own county |
| Topic: Emroyd Pit Emroyd Wood | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: North East England
Posted: 07/03/2012 14:56:58
Subject: Emroyd Pit Emroyd Wood
I've found references to a "Star Pit" by Little London (between Prince of Wales and Victoria, down near Midgley), has anybody any idea of its location? The "Thursday Morning Gang" have a go |
| Topic: Emroyd Pit Emroyd Wood | |
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Isabel Gott |
Forum: North East England
Posted: 01/03/2012 13:08:04
Subject: Emroyd Pit Emroyd Wood
Laddermonkey you missed a good trip this morning with Cyril. There was several capped mine shafts you could see down where they had been with bell pits all over the place. Cyril has found a loadi |
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