Silverband Archive Album (album)

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outlaw59
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12 years ago

Hi, my Dad worked in silverband mine from before the war upto sometime in the 60's, I wonder if anybody out there has any information about the mine at this time or if his name was ever mentioned, he was Frank Blockley .

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Heb
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12 years ago

Did he also work at Potts Gill mine (Caldbeck)?

exspelio
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12 years ago

We had a couple of (Northern) Blockleys working at Sallett Hole in the '80's, where they offered relocation by Laportes when they gave up on Silverbands?

Always remember, nature is in charge, get it wrong and it is you who suffers!.

outlaw59
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12 years ago

Hi, not sure but I know he originally came from that area somewhere, I'm still researching

MINER15
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12 years ago

my dad was franks brother they both worked at silver band mine ,my dad moved down to Derbyshire when laporte closed silverband down he worked at sallotehole mine then ladywash where I worked as well as my brother,

exspelio
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12 years ago

Eddy & John both worked in Sallet Hole, early '80's (after Ladywash), one was a fitter, the other a damn gud miner, can't recall which was which, although IIRC the fitter went on to do something with motorbikes at Taddington.

Always remember, nature is in charge, get it wrong and it is you who suffers!.

outlaw59
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12 years ago

Hi was your Dad called John, apparently according to my older brother he lived next door to us at Silverband, although I don't remember, I know there was another brother Fred who lived in West Cumbria and died about 20 years ago.

MINER15
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12 years ago

my dad was called Thomas or at ladywash old tom I am john wich one are you Ronald or Frankie.

outlaw59
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12 years ago

Got it wrong, it was uncle Tom, I'm Alan the youngest of the family, that's why I can't remember details, although I am in contact with Frankie and will give him a call when he comes back off holiday.

MINER15
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12 years ago

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yes we were at no4 you were at no 3 also Ithink they worked at stamp hill or birks mine .for bp and boards kirbythore when silverband closed temporley

sumpjumper
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12 years ago

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Another question about the silver band mine.

I have it in my mind that part of the wire from the aerial ropeway went to Glencoe for the then new chairlift in the late 1950s. Since the aerial runway would have been about 4 miles long there would have been plenty of it. Does anyone know if this story is true or is it just a figment of my imagination ?