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Azzabuv
This message was updated on 3/5/2005 1:23:03 PM by Azzabuv |
Shipley Colliery from Bulmer's 1895 Derbyshire
replied on: 3/5/2005 1:17:36 PM That's very fascinating and very interesting information, Philfred, to all ex-miners particularly. As an ex-Coppice miner, the two main coal seams which were worked were the 'Piper' and the 'Low Main', the Low Main being of better quality than the higher above and higher in height, Piper seam. A bit of Colliery light-heartedness. As a fairly new entrant, three other lads and i, Gangers, supplied material to the coal face via 3s bottom Tailgate. A new recruit joined us. We told him that the tailgate was haunted by the ghost of a miner from long ago. 'His' method of appearing consisted of sliding out feet-first, in his wellies, from the lefthand side of the small width gate. This method of operation enabled 'him' to waste no time in running towards you with arms outstretched and long fingers clutching at the air. Before our first journey of the day, one of the lads disappeared about a quarter of the way up the gate, placing two long sticks, wearing old wellies in the soft side of the gate. We set off shortly after his return down the gate in two pairs, one behind the other, ganging two waggons of supplies. The new recruit was on the lead waggon with one of the other lads for 'gaining experience' reasons. Near the designated 'ghost' spot, the other lad at the front suddenly shouted "what's that" and pointing towards the just discernable wellies sticking out of the gate's side. The new recruit shrieked at the top of his voice and rapidly disappeared down the way we had come. It actually is true, in certain situations, your feet never touch the ground, as we 3 uproariously witnessed that day. Azzabuv.  |
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