Park Collieries by Fred Foster

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Park Collieries, 1948 to 1959 (by Fred Foster)

Fred's recollections from 1948 to 1959.

I've split the book up into sections, some are large. Select a section below to read some interesting tales.

	Section 1 Starting Work at the Pit
	Section 2 Training for Underground Starting Work Underground
	Section 3 Seneley Green Drift Face Training
	Section 4 The Eastern European Influx of Labour No 2 Pit Bottom Circuit A Collier at Last! Drilling for a Living Shotfiring Training at Ravenhead Colliery
	Section 5 The Prototype Anderton Shearer An Official at Last Afternoon Shift with the Rippers
	Section 6 The First Face in the Ravine Mine Characters that Worked at Stones's
	Section 7 Pulsed Infusion Shotfiring No 1 Pit Mouthing

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