Oztalgian 3,296 Posted June 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2023 11 hours ago, Beekay said: Pleasley colliery was the last mine in the Notts coalfield to have a steam winder. I remember passing the steam winders at Blidworth Colliery when walking to and from school in the late 50s early 60s listening to the soft hiss of the winding engines as the door to the winding house was always open and being enveloped in the warm mist from the wooden cooling tower. The engines were made by Markham's of Chesterfield. My dad always said that they gave you a smoother ride than the electric ones. The former Linby Colliery steam winding engine can still be seen in steam at Papplewick Pumping Station on special days Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 963 Posted June 26, 2023 Report Share Posted June 26, 2023 The skip winder at Hucknall colliery was a James Watt horizontal steam engine in the mid 1970’s. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dark Angel 138 Posted June 27, 2023 Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 @Beekay: he’s an ex miner. He has the tee shirt. In my opinion, this is the best version of any that I have listened to. @Oztalgian: thanks for reposting Down the Medders, it seems to have disappeared along with a few others previously posted. (Some of the rubbishier ones are still there, that’s life, I guess.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,467 Posted June 27, 2023 Report Share Posted June 27, 2023 I know nothing about this other than what you see and hear. I found it by chance when looking at other things. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Oztalgian 3,296 Posted June 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 On 6/28/2023 at 6:34 AM, Cliff Ton said: I know nothing about this other than what you see and hear. Great song, fantastic find. The pictures brought back so many memories. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,296 Posted June 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 Nottingham (Take me Back) Captured the essence of Nottingham perfectly Well done Dark Angel. Just listened to some more of their stuff, love it. Long Long Gone is another song about Nottingham https://youtu.be/vLXG3fS6Mls 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dark Angel 138 Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 @Oztalgian: Tried to upload that video at the same time and failed, however, you managed it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,082 Posted June 30, 2023 Report Share Posted June 30, 2023 Just watched the u-tube The ballard of old St Ann's who ever made it just keeps repeating all the same words over and over again they say Saturday morning at the Cavandish the picture house was never called this if you were from St Ann's it was allways the Cavo. Just been though all the post and the only one to me who did sing about Nottm and was a local was Jake Bug if you look back at RobL page 2 plus there were lots of other songs that Jake made mostley about Clifton , but it is still part of Nottm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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