I finally managed to go to the National Mining Museum. It's situated on the site of Caphouse Colliery in Yorkshire.

It was certainly a trip down memory lane, we were taken on an underground visit by an ex-coalminer called David, he was absolutely brilliant, telling us stories ranging from the early days of mining up to modern mining methods.


Give yourself at least 3 hours if you decide to go.

Images from the National Coal Mining Museum.

Caphouse colliery. Caphouse colliery. Shortwall cutter Anderson Boyes. 40 Hp shortwall cutter: British Jeffrey Diamond. Joy Sullivan 5 B Shortwall cutter. Road header machine. Eimco 323 Side Dump. Siskol rotary/percussive coal cutter (often called Syskel). Winder. Winder. Winder. Underground transformer. Photograph of photograph. Brithish Coal Train. David Halstead, Tour Guide. Photograph of photograph. Clive Vodden with Joy Shearer. Photograph of photograph. Man riding belt. Pithead baths. Miners Lockers. Some of the lamps on display. Photograph of photograph. A group of miners. Photograph of photograph. A miner. Trepanner. Samson coal cutting machine. Double ended ranging drum shearer. Figure of a miner. Horse & cart. Pit Pony. Pit Pony. Pit Pony. Pit Pony. Dudley ( for drinking water ). Snuff tin. Snap tin. Clocking in card rack. Safety Harness.

The National Coal Mining Museum web site.

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