Parkside Colliery Shaft Sinking · AditNow Community

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15 years ago

Found this link on the Cementation Canada site - apologies if someone else has already posted it elsewhere.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXuFvera5Sg&feature=PlayList&p=38553A12571B63AD&index=0

15 years ago

Quite interesting :thumbup:

15 years ago

Amazing. but a bit frightening. Imagine a kibble coming un-hooked and dropping down the shaft. Nearly wet myself thinking about it

Cutting coal in my spare time.

15 years ago

Nice vid. 🙂

15 years ago

excellent video. Have a look at this comprhensive set of photos taken during sinking, working and finally demolition.

http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/album/showalbum.php?opt=3&offset=0&gallery=parkside+colliery