nigel 1,877 #1 Posted February 9, 2014 my boy karl is chief engineer down these mines now i thought i would put these picts on of what it was like back in the early 1950-70s there is some intresting equipment take a look at some of the tractors converted so you sit low and dont bang your head, 1 vegikev reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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pmackellow 2,738 #6 Posted February 9, 2014 Great set of photos Nigel, I expect all those tractors etc are long gone now aren't they ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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nigel 1,877 #8 Posted February 9, 2014 Great set of photos Nigel, I expect all those tractors etc are long gone now aren't they ?? yep they are still down there, they buried them and all the equipment that you see in the photos these photos are from the 1950s-1970ish 1 Lauber1 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 1,900 #9 Posted February 9, 2014 What a fab set of pictures, loving the uber wide super dexta Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve d 43 #11 Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) Hi nigel this is very. Interesting for me as I remember my dad telling me how when he worked for Sussex tractors how he used to go to the mines to work on them. I also remember as a boy mum and dad always took me to watch the buckets as we called them on the ropeway which I believe was one of the longest in the world at the time. Should also have mentioned it was in the sixties he came there and must have fixed thoughs same fordson majors. Edited February 9, 2014 by steve d Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hangman 25 #12 Posted February 10, 2014 thanks for putting these photo's on nigel its a real insight of the workers and the conditions they had to work on plus the varied machine they worked with, i especially like the easy rider power major the chap looks so laid back and happy. Steve don't know bout your dad but if i had to go down the mines the only thing that would of been on my mind would be returning to ground level and drawing in a breath of the fresh air again lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #13 Posted February 10, 2014 Sadly like alot of other British mines & industry , just confined to History , what next ? oh i forgot theres nothing left Great pics Nigel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian 2,417 #14 Posted February 10, 2014 Fascinating photo's Nigel, thanks for posting them. It's a shame to think of all that machinery buried and left to rot underground.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
