This is from our visit to Sterling Hill Mine Museum with Leigh. The museum is housed in the building that once had the miner's lockers and rooms where they could wash the soot and dust away. We were told that after their shift the miners would store both their work clothes and equipment up in the rafters because the warm air would rise up and dry them out. Some of the baskets they used and some of their work clothes were suspended for us to see how it looked when the mine was in operation. In this shot you can see the batteries which were used to power their lights and breathing apparatus (if needed) hung up for the night.
That is fascinating. I grew up near an old abandoned mine that had shut down after a big disaster. I’ve always tried to imagine it but then I read a great book about it and can’t forget it if I tried.
Thanks for all your views and comments! I was surprised to see this on the PP! I don't know if every mine had a similar system but I found this interesting too. Our guide informed us that several former employees have told it him it really worked on drying the work clothes too.
@pandorasecho No mine is without its tragedies. What a dangerous job! The saddest part of the tour for me was learning about the children who were employed there until labor laws were made for their protection and they ceased to be "hired". Most had been forced to take the job when their father was injured or died. Most of the time it was the only way a family could make an income. We've come a long way from that thankfully!
@olivetreeann It`s quiet a story. My dear brother got a broken model of a machinery that selected the coal on it sizes. He restore it and makes it work again. At the end of his life ( he died on cancher) he ask I would like it. I did the suggestion to bring it to the mine museum. He agree if I take care of it. So I contacted the museum and they where very please with it. I make it a day out of it. Get some wheels (it was havy as it was made of brass.) Took the train and deliver it . They where special come for me as it was closed that time and to express there thanks I got a tour trough the mine. Very interesting. A week after they send me a thanks letter with a bottle of mining water. (Gin) .
12 mines in the Netherlands
The Netherlands had twelve mining seats, mainly located in the Eastern Mining Region (near Heerlen and Kerkrade).
The oldest of these was the Domaniale mine in Kerkrade, which was already produced in the 19th century. In 1899, the Oranje-Nassau I mine came into production in Heerlen. The latter was taken into production in 1928. At the end of 1974 the last coal was removed from the Limburg soil and the last mine closed.
July 26th, 2018
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Thanks for all your views and comments! I was surprised to see this on the PP! I don't know if every mine had a similar system but I found this interesting too. Our guide informed us that several former employees have told it him it really worked on drying the work clothes too.
@pandorasecho No mine is without its tragedies. What a dangerous job! The saddest part of the tour for me was learning about the children who were employed there until labor laws were made for their protection and they ceased to be "hired". Most had been forced to take the job when their father was injured or died. Most of the time it was the only way a family could make an income. We've come a long way from that thankfully!
Thank you Daisy!
Thank you Wendy!
The Netherlands had twelve mining seats, mainly located in the Eastern Mining Region (near Heerlen and Kerkrade).
The oldest of these was the Domaniale mine in Kerkrade, which was already produced in the 19th century. In 1899, the Oranje-Nassau I mine came into production in Heerlen. The latter was taken into production in 1928. At the end of 1974 the last coal was removed from the Limburg soil and the last mine closed.