Vic. DM has loaded my sketch into the system under Bryn Gates header but My wife has already pulled me up for an inaccuracy because she remembers the hill with the square pit shaft on as being before the actual three main hills and that would now be the hill that the cows graze on today. Bryn Wood had a lot more treesthan we see today so a lot of them must have been destroyed or buried.the pit shaft was surroundedby a square crunbling wall which we used to climb to throw bricks down. I used to be terrified. and more than one body is rumoured to be down thers either accidently or purposfully.....Ray

Town: Stubshie

good grief ian your up early

Town: Ashton/Stubshaw Cross

Hi Adelle
Try this link http://dmnw26769.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/collieries/ashton.htm
Alan

Town: Ashton

um, thanks for the replies.

Julian - i used to go to Cansfield High - shame your F-in-l has no pix, was lookin forward to them.

Andrede - thanks for that we'll look out for the next one (whenever that is)

Alan - i can imagine what your reply would've been! yes, i am nocturnal, but i'm CatWoman rather than BatWoman !!

Vic - lol, now my identity is out of the bag (no comments please!)i look forward to that book when it comes out; reserve me a copy and would someone sign it for me. :O)

DM - yes, it is pre-reclaimation. also, methinks, was it the scenery you were interested in then. ;o)



V

Town: Bryn