56093 @ Goldthorpe Colliery

[ExpoFever]

now it looks bare now yeah only a few coal mines most in wales and scotland

[bladesman123]

coal sector is my favourite livery, especially if its on a 37, good video though

[blobs2blobs]

If you go on Wikipedia and type in UK Coal, you will find all the information there. Hope this has helped you. Thank you for watching the film.

[orlando318]

are there coal mines in the UK today?

[60103Henry]

Great Video, 5 Stars!

[blobs2blobs]

Glad it made your day. I haven't been there for a while now, but I belive the area has been developed. A cousin and uncle live on Barnburgh Lane, not seen them for a while either. My mate was the driver of the 56, and he encouraged me to film this...thank God he did.

[stoysville]

Great upload. I walked the dog down there yesterday and was intrigued - couldn't believe I found this on youtube. Thanks!

[EWS60500]

interesting stuff, great history

[madmick04]

good video and sad im 37 never worked down a mine but remember it all well even hickey box is coming down soon another sad fact hope margret adolf hitler thatcher rots in fuckin hell

[blobs2blobs]

@madmick04 Sorry to take so long to reply, but you are dead right...a bomb up the arse for Mag for destroying our County . I have heard that Hickey box is to come down, what a sad day that will be. So glad I took this film and that you enjoyed watching.

[neweva2007]

MY HUSBAND TOOK A VIDEO OF THIS ,HE WAS THERE

[RapiDic3]

Thanks for this video its great my uncle, and dad used to work there im sure he will like this video

blobs2blobs

[mikpatt]

Here in the North East of England we had similar coal loading & unloading facilities, it's sad to see it all gone now.

What a great video, thank you.

[blobs2blobs]

Your comment is very welcome...thanks. I am glad I made the effort to film this, as you have said...it is all gone now. I think houses have been built here now, so this is archive film.

[RYEALLEN]

Thats right, they built houses on there now. I asked my grandad if he still has the video of the demolition and he said he gonna have a look. I'll post if he finds it out :)

[blobs2blobs]

Thank you for that, I appreciate it. If I do use some of your film, I will credit the author

[RapiDic3]

@RYEALLEN Hope you do find it! that would be great! :)

[joelwhitaker]

@blobs2blobs it's nice to see this film...I come from a long line of welsh miners on my mums side...and my great grandfather on my dad's side was either pit manager or chief engineer at Tilmanstone Colliery in kent...shame the gov't destroyed our industry.....the only part of which is left is the brass bands.

[RYEALLEN]

My granparents house was just behind the coal filler on Barnburgh lane. I remember the day they demolished it, my grandad filmed it but I saw it from my classroom at mexborough school. Think it would have been arond 1995 they blew it up. Good video.

[blobs2blobs]

Thank you for your comment. My uncle and cousin live on Barnburgh Lane, so it is a small world..

[lezbriddon]

@35s, once got my motorbike caught in the tracks near those points and bloody fell off! used to ride down there every sunday, lived nearby

[gtspoke]

is this in south yorkshire

[blobs2blobs]

Yes it is, around the Doncaster area.

[desdemona77]

Cracking video David...well done

Loved watching this one....

[blobs2blobs]

Thank you for your comment, and very glad you enjoyed the video.

[supremedalek24]

great video

[zontargoesforth]

great clip

well edited also

[abbymick]

Thanks THATCHER & MAJOR, you killed our industry1

[71cooper]

Awesome video 5*

[wolfwithredro5es]

What an outstanding piece of footage with a soundtrack unequalled on here....I drove an articulated tipper throughout the 80's and 90's and visited most pits throughout the uk during that time so this brought back memories of times that are gone forever.

[blobs2blobs]

Your comments are the soul purpose of taking the film originally, and then through you tube, sharing it so people like you can re-live and enjoy it. Thank you so much for your comment, and very happy you lived the past for a little while.

[g8bvl]

Superb footage, the days when you knew an mgr was in the area from the turbo scream.

Shame you never went out for a trip....

[ZetanCrisp]

Fantastic footage, thanks.

[Grid56006]

Excellent video, would like to see more 56 footage as good as this.

[blobs2blobs]

Very pleased indeed you enjoyed the video, thank you for your comments. I had a great opportunity to have a day out on a 56 with the driver lewis Jackson, but never went. How I wish I could turn the clock back!!

[scoobie1983]

awesome video very good setup :D

[arrivayorkshire]

superb video,really well produced :-) well done :-)

[blobs2blobs]

Thank you arrivayorkshire for your nice comment, glad you liked the video and please pass the link on to your friends.

[adam2kai8]

this is the onley time i hav seen a video as old as that it is brilliant

[blobs2blobs]

Thank you very much indeed for your super comment, and am pleased you enjoyed the video. As the pit is now no more, this is historic footage. Please pass the link on to your friends. Thank you once again.

David Cooper

[JanAndJim]

really enjoyed this video,having worked at the colliery for a few years, it brought back many happy memories.I also know the driver of the loco, Lewis Jackson,spent many hours trainspotting with him when we were kids.

[blobs2blobs]

Interesting that, the driver of the loco used to be a trainspotter. We all wanted to be train drivers when we were at school (in the 50's and early 60's of course).