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Message: Emoticon Listing HTML Help	[quote]Hello Bennerley, I got myself in a right state trying to fathom out the german connection. I pumped in coalpit into a translation page and out came Kohlengrube. It then became clear, I would imagine the Old German form of grube and the local dialect mangling it to form greave. Or was the roof of the mine supported by something resembling greaves ( shin armour) or was it so low you had to wear them as protection(knee pads). I started off many moons ago at Moorgreen Training Centre finishing my mining career at Ollerton Collliery. regards Phil[/quote]
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philfred

Ouldgeave, Oldgrave, Oldgroaves?
replied on: 10/16/2006 9:14:10 PM

Hello Bennerley,

I got myself in a right state trying to fathom out the german connection. I pumped in coalpit into a translation page and out came Kohlengrube. It then became clear, I would imagine the Old German form of grube and the local dialect mangling it to form greave. Or was the roof of the mine supported by something resembling greaves ( shin armour) or was it so low you had to wear them as protection(knee pads).

I started off many moons ago at Moorgreen Training Centre finishing my mining career at Ollerton Collliery.

regards Phil

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