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Any coal miners in your family?

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Tiger Lil

Tiger Lil Report 27 Oct 2007 17:37

Gwyneth,

Thank you so much - I have only just looked at this thread so I have under 15 minutes to spare.

1927 is about the time that my grandfather was a miner in Pontrhydyfen so I shall be glued to the screen.

Best wishes,


Lynn

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 27 Oct 2007 12:18

...A reminder that this starts TONIGHT.

Gwyn

Charlotte

Charlotte Report 26 Oct 2007 10:52

I have sent myself a reminder to set the recorder for this as they were all coalminers on my Grandfathers side!

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 25 Oct 2007 11:57

J.S. ....I've seen houses rather like that at the museum at St. Fagans, near Cardiff.

My grandparents lived on the Vale of Glamorgan after he left the mines and they had a ladder in their back kitchen.
It went up to a bedroom with really low windows which had been partioned to make 2 rooms, - one accessd through the other.

Running water...when they got 'modern' was a standpipe outside by the concrete stile near the front door.....
Toilet was way down the garden path....

Gwyn

Dianne

Dianne Report 25 Oct 2007 10:59

Thanks Gwyneth

This looks very interesting. My grandfathers and great grandfathers mined both coal and ironstone. I will have to remember to watch it.

Dianne xx

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 25 Oct 2007 10:55

If so, you may be interested in a new series starting on Saturday 5.55pm on BBC2.....COAL HOUSE.

3 Welsh families are trying to live in a Welsh mining community as if it was 1927.
They will be living in old cottages in Blaenavon, trudging to the pits, no indoor toilets or electricity......

I believe series has already started in Wales.

Also posted on General board.

Gwyn