Places
15 places found.
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- Pit, Gwent
- Talke Pits, Staffordshire
- Tunnel Pits, Humberside
- Bedwellty Pits, Gwent
- Fenton Pits, Cornwall
- Slay Pits, Yorkshire
- Tre-pit, South Glamorgan
- Bailey Pit, Gwent
- Gore Pit, Essex
- Moss Pit, Staffordshire
- Red Pits, Norfolk
- White Pit, Lincolnshire
- Even Pits, Hereford & Worcester
- Forest Coal Pit, Gwent
- Michaelston-le-Pit, South Glamorgan
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Memories
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Critchlows Corner
The building in view was a Post Office and General Stores, the area was known as "Critchlows Corner" after the name of the family that owned the shop. The post office was the only one in the area. At the age of 10 I would cycle to the ...Read more
A memory of Blurton in 1963 by
Haydon Pit Wheel
Every morning from 1968 when my family moved to 2 Grovewood Road, I was woken by the pit wheel and watched it from my bedroom window until its closure 1973. It was in direct view straight up through the first straight of Grovewood. ...Read more
A memory of Radstock in 1968 by
Harworth 'old' Village
The large Horse Chestnut tree to the right was very popular when conkers were in season with boys searching the ground and throwing whatever came to hand at the tree to try and dislodge the nuts that were temptingly out of ...Read more
A memory of Harworth in 1964 by
Paperboy
I was a paperboy from 1967-1970. My round was from Cliff Davies shop to the top of the pit past the old St Margaret's factory and on I walked to Brittania, it was a newish estate then. Some mornings I got a lift off Dai Radford the milkman in his very rare Landrover milk float.
A memory of Aberbargoed in 1967 by
Beanfield Secondary
I was in that class at Beanfield Secondary and remember, Jim Drummond, Ray Shillitoe,Pete Bird and also Mick Hambly, Clive Evans, Ann Francis, Irene Mitchell, Jim Gardener, John Gamble, Michael Parker and others. I lived on the ...Read more
A memory of Corby in 1965 by
My Youth
I lived in Tamar Drive and went to the local school, my senior school was Lennards Comprehensive. My best mates were Jenny Cutler, Shirley Jassec, Pat Madder. We spent alot of time roaming the streets, I remember the fair coming to town down ...Read more
A memory of Aveley in 1960 by
Growing Up
I was born in Ponty in 1957 and left for South Africa in 1966. We lived in 11 Hill View opposite the school. My Dad, Allan Hatch worked in the pits. I remember the chap who looked after the school had twins, Michael and Malcolm whose ...Read more
A memory of Pontycymer in 1966 by
Great Memories Of This Area
Really it was 1961-66. I worked as a Geologist for the United Steel Companies based in Rotherham. I visited Haile Moor and Beckermet Mines every two or three weeks for 5 years and came to love the area and its people ...Read more
A memory of Thornhill in 1961 by
Miner's Hall,Glyncorrwg
My memories are from the 1950s to the 1970s. My grandparents lived opposite the Miner's Hall for many years. (28 Cymmer Road). My grandfather was a bricklayer in the pit and also the Treasurer for the Miner's Hall. I ...Read more
A memory of Glyncorrwg in 1960
The Palace Cinema
The pub on the left of the picture was renowned for a few brawls in it's time, originally called The Globe (now known as Raferty's) I recall walking down Cambridge St and seeing a man being hurled through the window into the ...Read more
A memory of Wellingborough in 1968 by
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