Posted on 03 January 2010.
Again a big thank you to Geoff Robinson for these photo’s now he is retired he is rumaging in his loft looking for old photos I think these two photo’s are of Sixth Pit but I could be wrong. To jog peoples memory this was opposite the Woodstone Village community Centre. J & B coach works still remains on the site.
Thank you Geoff for these photos
Another brilliant photo from Geoff saved
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Yes you are right your photo is of six pit with pithead baths in the
background the gantry in the photo crossed the road between the brick works and welfare hall and carried the lines to cocken drift which was part of six pit a hauler was used to haul 3ton mine cars from the drift to the screens so coal was sorted from stone
My grandad billy laidler used to work there does anyone remember him
Great photos. I am looking for any photos of the mine where my grandad Albert Ward worked. Also any history of the pit or anyone who knew my grandad. Originaly he lived in Woodstone Village but retired to Bourmoor.
Try to email Peter.Fagan@Qinetiq.com
He lives in the south east nut originates in Washington and Mining History is one of his hobbies. He may be able to help you in the protograph search – he is a nice chap and if he can help I am sure he will.
I tried to e-mail. I think the email may have changed, as I had no reply. Shame
Great pics Lived in the village till I was 13 and then moved Houghton
Now live in philadelphia… great industrial archelogy. My next door neighbour Verna Hood sadly now dead had a brother who was called Ken Hutchinson a renowned local historian. I gave him some of my dads photos which were the first colour one of the engines working the line to penshaw… sadly never got them back
hi my g.grandfather worked in lumley six pit he was foster hartis he fell to his death in the pit 1917 he lived just a cross the road in finchale ter