Ushaw Colliery
Originally uploaded by Ushaw Dude
Originally uploaded by Ushaw Dude
Early photo of Ushaw Moor Colliery, does this bring back any memories ?
Paul
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This is not an early photo of Ushaw Moor Colliery. It was taken after the colliery was demolished. The derelict terrace of houses overlooked the pityard and was situated just West of the main gate into the pityard. I remember Albert Whitfield (the cricketer) lived in the gable end house on the right looking at the photo. Another family named Walton (not John Boy) lived in the terrace. Two sons, Billy and Tom who was the eldest, worked at Cockhouse Farm for John Bell before John Bell and his family moved up to the Tow Law or Satley area. My brother Mick worked for John Bell at Cockhouse Farm with the two Walton lads. The tip in the foreground of the photo would have been the remains of one of the huge pit heaps at the Colliery. I understand that a lot of the heaps were used for road building. The village itself was situated in front of the terrace and to the right of it in front of the woods in the background. When I first went to the village (with Ken Snaith) in the late 40s it was already in the process of being demolished and the people were being moved to Ushaw Moor as the newly built houses became available. One house in the vilage remained standing for a number of yeasrs after the rest of the village was demolished. Harold Bland and his family lived in that house. I think the terrace was named South Terrace. I could be corrected on that point.
ReplyDeleteHi thanks for the reply, and thanks for the correction,,
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