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Message: Emoticon Listing HTML Help	[quote]Over 50 years ago when i was a young lad working down Langley pit we had a face numbered 8s it was a god forsaken place with parts of the main gate prone to filling to about 2 to 3ft with water .Being the ganger for this gate my job was to take supplies with a pony to the coal face probabley 6 runs a day at a mile each way.The pony i had at the time would not go through water unless it was led so no chance of sitting on the tram whilst keeping dry it was boots no socks and trousers rolled up as far as poss. No one knew were the water came from and some weeks none at all which to get to the point Azza and Sue could it have been the main drain for Devils Dyke the water was certainly dirty enough and i am sure i saw the odd floral bathing cap floating down there.[/quote]
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Peter Chamberlain
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replied on: 4/3/2005 6:58:09 AM

Over 50 years ago when i was a young lad working down Langley pit we had a face numbered 8s it was a god forsaken place with parts of the main gate prone to filling to about 2 to 3ft with water .Being the ganger for this gate my job was to take supplies with a pony to the coal face probabley 6 runs a day at a mile each way.The pony i had at the time would not go through water unless
it was led so no chance of sitting on the tram whilst keeping dry it was boots no socks and trousers rolled up as far as poss.
No one knew were the water came from and some weeks none at all which to get to the point Azza and Sue could it have been the main drain for Devils Dyke the water was certainly dirty enough and i am sure i saw the odd floral bathing cap floating down there.

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