DAVIDW 1,674 Posted March 5, 2018 Report Share Posted March 5, 2018 Yes I remember that trip . Still in my memory that at the bottom of the shaft on leaving the lift it was like entering an underground well lit city. After the underground train journey and the walk along a further tunnel we ended up crawling on our hands and knees along a low tunnel to a coal face . Fine , except I was first in and last out of that tunnel and was worried about being left behind . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paradiddle 145 Posted April 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 Took a stroll around what was the spoil tip, now part of Gedling Country Park. As previously mentioned, from the classrooms used to watch the buckets tipping so stood on what is now a grassed bank and took a photo of the old school - sadly the bulldozers are moving in next week! Had to zoom in a bit so not the best of pictures but shows the school and Perlethorpe Avenue which on a bike was very dodgy, especially turning the corner at the bottom! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue B 48 1,226 Posted April 27, 2019 Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 It was looking very sad Paradiddle when I drove past it last week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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