plantfit 7,678 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 mercurydancer, have you paid a visit to the "National coal mining museum of England" well worth the trip, nearly an hour underground taking you through the history of the place from pick and shovel to more modern cutting machinery, and it's FREE Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mick2me 3,033 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 National Coal Mining Museum for England www.ncm.org.uk/The museum at Wakefield in West Yorkshire gives the visitor the opportunity to go 450ft down one of the oldest working mines in England. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ayupmeducks 1,730 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 And there's still a generation of men who worked coal before mechanisation, albiet they are in their mid 70's onwards. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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