Photos of Wigan
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parkside colliery
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W33 Rtn , Deputies station & cross-cut
Photo: Terry Reynolds
Photo: Terry Reynolds
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Item #: 31080
Item #: 31080
Me on 6:00pm shift - 1st June 1993, two days before we were closed, Myself and "Big" Sean Wharton used to cover between shifts - more often than not we got up when the nightshift came down :-) ! great times .
Comment by: Alf on 25th March 2019 at 19:19
Great times down the pits, I don't think so.
Comment by: WN1 Standisher on 26th March 2019 at 13:13
What did you do after the pit Terry ?
Comment by: Albert.S. on 27th March 2019 at 11:26
Yes, I agree with what you say Alf, but the Espirit de Corps was second to none. Never worked with a finer body of MEN.
Comment by: Stan on 27th March 2019 at 19:07
They were like animal at the pit strike in the 1980s,
Fighting with the police
Comment by: tuddy on 27th March 2019 at 21:46
How do you know Stan?
Hi WN1Standisher (?) Have worked managing food manufacturing sites in UK, Europe , Africa, Japan and USA , just going to call it a day in January next year when my Coal pension starts 👍 looking forward to retirement.
Comment by: WN1 Standisher on 3rd January 2020 at 13:41
Enjoy your retirement Terry, it wasn't right the way the local Food Factory treated you.
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