Blackhall Colliery, Paddling Children c.1965
Photo ref: B327004M
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Photo of Blackhall Colliery, Paddling Children c.1965

A Selection of Memories from Blackhall Colliery

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Blackhall Colliery

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As a child living in Blackhall my lasting memory is playing on the beach with my sister Margaret. Moira Hughes
lackhall colliery in the 1940s and 50s i was lucky to be brought up there proud loyal hard working people so different from life today.born 1940 lived in 11th street and was encased in love and safetymy father was a shaft man at the colliery(Billy) and my uncle Bob (jogger) was a goalie in local football . my mam when she was younger worked in post office and was house keeper for the owners the Kays i was ...see more
The name of the cricketer that came to play at Blackhall from Barbados was called Desmond Haynes I think
I was born at number 10 5th Street, July 11th 1955 at my Nanna and Grandads house, Alice and George Foggin, they were the best Grandparents anyone could wish to have. My mum and dad were Jean and Denis Ryder and just like my grandparents, Mum and Dad were the best. They were married on Boxing Day in the Chuch opposite Blackhall Welfare Hall where my Aunt Irene and Uncle Bob used to help with the pantomines. I ...see more