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Bob Ferguson
The full interview - started work near Chopwell, Durham; general strike - moved as they wouldn’t take him back on afterwards. Pay, hours, conditions in different pits. Drifts at Midgeholme, hard hand working. Different lamps. Accidents, putting in props. Growing on the allotment. Life much harder before the union. Poor conditions in the pit, bad air. Would come home and collapse, vivid description of how ill it made him. Shotfiring. Near miss accidents.
The full interview - started work near Chopwell, Durham; general strike - moved as they wouldn’t take him back on afterwards. Pay, hours, conditions in different pits. Drifts at Midgeholme, hard hand working. Different lamps. Accidents, putting in props. Growing on the allotment. Life much harder before the union. Poor conditions in the pit, bad air. Would come home and collapse, vivid description of how ill it made him. Shotfiring. Near miss accidents.
George Twyzal
Lead mining
Lead mining
George Jackson
Started work above ground at Roachburn, soon after the disaster there of 1908. Describes disaster. Then moved to the Gairs when Roachburn stopped. Differences between them. Various jobs. Then White's Cut. Each man had own cow and grass, hens, pig sty etc, but no real choice but to go into the mines. All colliery houses, free rent and coals, a cart load a fortnight. Pay of £11 a year. Work of a coal hewer, very detailed. Various accidents and deaths, man falling from cage - no safety barrier. Reading room and billiards tables, provided by Lady Carlisle, read newspapers and novels. Some farming ...
Started work above ground at Roachburn, soon after the disaster there of 1908. Describes disaster. Then moved to the Gairs when Roachburn stopped. Differences between them. Various jobs. Then White's Cut. Each man had own cow and grass, hens, pig sty etc, but no real choice but to go into the mines. All colliery houses, free rent and coals, a cart load a fortnight. Pay of £11 a year. Work of a coal hewer, very detailed. Various accidents and deaths, man falling from cage - no safety barrier. Reading room and billiards tables, provided by Lady Carlisle, read newspapers and novels. Some farming ...
Alfred Latimer
Role of a deputy - health and safety, ventilation etc. Went into mining as a experiment, to see what it was like. 1926 strike, came out, farmed for two years. Then back into pits. Being alert, conditions, understanding the seam. Black powder explosions. Becoming a deputy. Accidents, deputies responsibilities. Fishing for relaxation. Harshness of life, got cold and wet. Union. Public opinion of miners. Encounters with strangers while cycling home. Pig killing and miners livestock.
Role of a deputy - health and safety, ventilation etc. Went into mining as a experiment, to see what it was like. 1926 strike, came out, farmed for two years. Then back into pits. Being alert, conditions, understanding the seam. Black powder explosions. Becoming a deputy. Accidents, deputies responsibilities. Fishing for relaxation. Harshness of life, got cold and wet. Union. Public opinion of miners. Encounters with strangers while cycling home. Pig killing and miners livestock.
Bob Ferguson
Conditions in the Midgeholm Bottom lead mine - hard work, different types of danger and accidents with flooding, bottom caving in, top caving in, etc. Shifts and routines. Didnt want children to become miners - places that wouldn't take him on if sons wouldn't follow on. Sunday school for kids, brief. Helping each other, instinct for danger, colleague who was often drunk. Bridges at Lumley.
Conditions in the Midgeholm Bottom lead mine - hard work, different types of danger and accidents with flooding, bottom caving in, top caving in, etc. Shifts and routines. Didnt want children to become miners - places that wouldn't take him on if sons wouldn't follow on. Sunday school for kids, brief. Helping each other, instinct for danger, colleague who was often drunk. Bridges at Lumley.
Mrs Woolf
Life within Hallbankgate - chapel very important, a quiet life, music evenings with friends. 1926 strike, violin teacher had to go make munitions in world war one. Baking. Harvest festivals. Walking everywhere. Had a garden and some hens. No holidays. Sawmill and drift mine behind house, people took coal after it was officially closed. Cottage had been a mining office, converted. Getting milk. Husband didn’t get a pension.
Life within Hallbankgate - chapel very important, a quiet life, music evenings with friends. 1926 strike, violin teacher had to go make munitions in world war one. Baking. Harvest festivals. Walking everywhere. Had a garden and some hens. No holidays. Sawmill and drift mine behind house, people took coal after it was officially closed. Cottage had been a mining office, converted. Getting milk. Husband didn’t get a pension.
Mrs Potts
1) tail end of an interview, nothing much. 2) Mr Dodd working in the Duke pit in the 1960s, clearing out last of the coal. 3) Life as a miner's wife in the 1930s - shifts, meals, garden crops, household tasks. Nettle stew. Pigs would follow husband for a walk.
1) tail end of an interview, nothing much. 2) Mr Dodd working in the Duke pit in the 1960s, clearing out last of the coal. 3) Life as a miner's wife in the 1930s - shifts, meals, garden crops, household tasks. Nettle stew. Pigs would follow husband for a walk.
John Williams
About current workings of the Clarghyll colliery
About current workings of the Clarghyll colliery
Robin Goodfellow
Work as a shepherd from 1914, dealing with diseases, lots of walking, behaviour of sheep. Hours worked, different farms, future wife daughter of another farmer. Difficulties in the farming trade post war, land prices. Bought a small farm and also went to work in the lead mines at Nenthead - drilling holes in the limestone, pay; then moved to an anthracite pit. Accidents and conditions. Manual work on the farm. Philosophy on life, fresh air and hard work, keeping busy. Postman delivering on pony and trap.
Work as a shepherd from 1914, dealing with diseases, lots of walking, behaviour of sheep. Hours worked, different farms, future wife daughter of another farmer. Difficulties in the farming trade post war, land prices. Bought a small farm and also went to work in the lead mines at Nenthead - drilling holes in the limestone, pay; then moved to an anthracite pit. Accidents and conditions. Manual work on the farm. Philosophy on life, fresh air and hard work, keeping busy. Postman delivering on pony and trap.
Eden theatre
Lecture on the history of the Eden theatre from its beginnings to its closure in the 1970s. Mid nineteenth century travelling theatre story, gave the idea to build a music hall. Early acts performed at "Masonic music hall". Became the "royal". Local hostelry, horse kept upstairs, got licences for theatre bars. 1887 depression in coal trade finished off the theatre, strike was the final straw in '89, manager left. New manager was Stan Laurel's father, made interior spectacular, new stage - actually one of the best in north of England. Tried to get them to move the horse bus station. Had to mak...
Lecture on the history of the Eden theatre from its beginnings to its closure in the 1970s. Mid nineteenth century travelling theatre story, gave the idea to build a music hall. Early acts performed at "Masonic music hall". Became the "royal". Local hostelry, horse kept upstairs, got licences for theatre bars. 1887 depression in coal trade finished off the theatre, strike was the final straw in '89, manager left. New manager was Stan Laurel's father, made interior spectacular, new stage - actually one of the best in north of England. Tried to get them to move the horse bus station. Had to mak...
Under the cheviots
Framing is a lyrical description of the Cheviots. Within are short interview from Mr Robinson, a rural postman who describes his route; the farmer of Snail Farm who discusses fox hunting; Mr Jacobson of Hesleyside drift mine; Mr <>, a shepherd who describes rescuing sheep from snowdrifts; and Mr Robson, a mole catcher. In between are some pipe tunes, and songs - "waters of Tyne", "the lads that were reared among heather", and "bonny Redesdale lassie".
Framing is a lyrical description of the Cheviots. Within are short interview from Mr Robinson, a rural postman who describes his route; the farmer of Snail Farm who discusses fox hunting; Mr Jacobson of Hesleyside drift mine; Mr <>, a shepherd who describes rescuing sheep from snowdrifts; and Mr Robson, a mole catcher. In between are some pipe tunes, and songs - "waters of Tyne", "the lads that were reared among heather", and "bonny Redesdale lassie".
Martha Armstrong
Detailed account of school and childhood. Fear of a criminal. Games played, very inventive use of objects around as had no toys. Life on a small farmstead. Brothers in world war one, survived. Other nationalities before the war. Lead mining. Chapel, preachers and Sunday school, in the choir. Temperance movement. Seeing the new year in. Upset to leave school. Household chores, going to work at Ninebanks as a farm servant. Suffering scarlet fever. Not liking eating animals she had helped raise. Meeting husband. Poverty. Fetching coals in a horse and cart; preparing peat for burning. Soldiers on ...
Detailed account of school and childhood. Fear of a criminal. Games played, very inventive use of objects around as had no toys. Life on a small farmstead. Brothers in world war one, survived. Other nationalities before the war. Lead mining. Chapel, preachers and Sunday school, in the choir. Temperance movement. Seeing the new year in. Upset to leave school. Household chores, going to work at Ninebanks as a farm servant. Suffering scarlet fever. Not liking eating animals she had helped raise. Meeting husband. Poverty. Fetching coals in a horse and cart; preparing peat for burning. Soldiers on ...
inside colliery
A tour around Clarghyll Colliery, with ambient sounds (machinery and water) and discussion of the historic phases and layout of the mine
A tour around Clarghyll Colliery, with ambient sounds (machinery and water) and discussion of the historic phases and layout of the mine
Walter Goodfellow
Becoming a shepherd, learning from father, watching lambing as a child. Seasonal work of the shepherd. Breeds. Diseases and cures, including trepanning with a shotgun, and use of a bicycle pump! The great outdoors. Pay and conditions. Becoming a lead miner, what this involved, drills and dynamite. Snow. Wonders if should never have drunk alcohol.
Becoming a shepherd, learning from father, watching lambing as a child. Seasonal work of the shepherd. Breeds. Diseases and cures, including trepanning with a shotgun, and use of a bicycle pump! The great outdoors. Pay and conditions. Becoming a lead miner, what this involved, drills and dynamite. Snow. Wonders if should never have drunk alcohol.
Mr McLachlan
Born in Newcastle, went to sea as couldn’t find mining work. Conditions on board ship, bare bunks, did own cooking. Travelled all around the world, stayed with each company maybe a year or two. In world war two in convoys in merchant navy. Newfoundland - all get drunk and share a bed for warmth. Getting smallpox in Shanghai. Trying opium.
Born in Newcastle, went to sea as couldn’t find mining work. Conditions on board ship, bare bunks, did own cooking. Travelled all around the world, stayed with each company maybe a year or two. In world war two in convoys in merchant navy. Newfoundland - all get drunk and share a bed for warmth. Getting smallpox in Shanghai. Trying opium.
compilation - class distinctions
Selection relating to class prejudice and distinctions - increased opportunities for those of higher status to get a good education; people following father's into their trade as a matter of course; harder for ordinary miner's sons to do night classes than the overman's son. Perks, pit officials got a gardener and manure.
Selection relating to class prejudice and distinctions - increased opportunities for those of higher status to get a good education; people following father's into their trade as a matter of course; harder for ordinary miner's sons to do night classes than the overman's son. Perks, pit officials got a gardener and manure.
Andrew Ruddick
Respect for owner who went into mine despite being very tall. But refused to second his council election proposal as he was a liberal, while Mr Ruddick was labour. Leisure - Cumberland wrestling, pigeons. Brass band, joined various ones in different positions. Tragedy - had three small children die within three weeks, blamed doctors for wrong treatment. 1932 on the dole, persuaded mine owners to let them reopen a closed drift, didn’t get coal out for six months, hard work, but worth it in the end.
Respect for owner who went into mine despite being very tall. But refused to second his council election proposal as he was a liberal, while Mr Ruddick was labour. Leisure - Cumberland wrestling, pigeons. Brass band, joined various ones in different positions. Tragedy - had three small children die within three weeks, blamed doctors for wrong treatment. 1932 on the dole, persuaded mine owners to let them reopen a closed drift, didn’t get coal out for six months, hard work, but worth it in the end.
Wilfred Roberts
Son of miner owner and undersecretary for India Charles Roberts - father raising money to take over pit, formed "mining industries trust". Hard at times but it ended up viable. Father involved in local politics, had been very involved in relationship with India. Allowed to run away from school for a while to help him with his campaign in 1918.
Son of miner owner and undersecretary for India Charles Roberts - father raising money to take over pit, formed "mining industries trust". Hard at times but it ended up viable. Father involved in local politics, had been very involved in relationship with India. Allowed to run away from school for a while to help him with his campaign in 1918.
Margaret Heppell
At 14 went to work as scullery maid at Swinburne Castle. Jobs to do - skinning rabbits etc. Nice family, well treated. Problems with rats. Other household staff and different roles. Liked having own bed and chance for hot baths. Going to all night dances. Breakfast for the family. Then Chipchase castle. Encouraged to give food and drink to tramps. Courting "down the row". Churning butter, washing dishes. Uniform. Working for a doctor as cook. Given stout when run down. Earliest memory of world war one Armistice day, middens covered in greenery in celebration. Memories of school, brother kept p...
At 14 went to work as scullery maid at Swinburne Castle. Jobs to do - skinning rabbits etc. Nice family, well treated. Problems with rats. Other household staff and different roles. Liked having own bed and chance for hot baths. Going to all night dances. Breakfast for the family. Then Chipchase castle. Encouraged to give food and drink to tramps. Courting "down the row". Churning butter, washing dishes. Uniform. Working for a doctor as cook. Given stout when run down. Earliest memory of world war one Armistice day, middens covered in greenery in celebration. Memories of school, brother kept p...
Harry Thompson
Working life began as a coal miner in Northumberland. Effects of 1926 strike on mining families. Left north east because of high unemployment, safety and mining ailments, pit ponies. Compares with strikes of 1984. Various jobs in Leicestershire. Tokens and pay.
Working life began as a coal miner in Northumberland. Effects of 1926 strike on mining families. Left north east because of high unemployment, safety and mining ailments, pit ponies. Compares with strikes of 1984. Various jobs in Leicestershire. Tokens and pay.
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