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Title: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: yetion1 on June 15, 2008, 02:53:46 pm
i found this great picture recently. the people who were shot dead are burried at north Feathertone grave yard. you can find the 2 distinctive grave stone on the left as you go in just behind the house fence.

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Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: yetion1 on June 15, 2008, 05:16:08 pm
a great picture sent to me from BOB,

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg99/yetion1/lastdayofstrike.jpg)


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Bob on June 28, 2008, 09:47:09 pm
I started at Ackton hall (Ackworth end) in 1975, along with a number of other men we went I think to Doncaster for our medical, but the only other name I can remember is Howard Darbyshire, his memory is as bad as mine so we cant remember more names, perhaps this will jog someones memory.
I think this photo was taken at the Doncaster miners gala 1984, how many faces can you put names to.
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Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: yetion1 on June 28, 2008, 09:54:22 pm
nice picture Bob. centre left in blue is George Birch. 3rd from right in red top i think is Lez clewarth. thats as much as i can recognise. are you in this picture Bob?


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Bob on June 30, 2008, 09:52:43 pm
Yes I am but I semm to have been cut off in transfering it to this page I will try to locate the original it may be a better photo, you wer correct with the names lets see how many more can be recognised


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: karen on June 30, 2008, 09:57:40 pm
when did this close what year was it iam not to sure


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: ABBOO on June 30, 2008, 10:17:03 pm
I can name about five of them Harry Morgan Johnny Renoulds Monk Tuffs Robin Tuffs Kevin Conboy ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: yetion1 on June 30, 2008, 10:23:21 pm
which one is Monk Tuffs?


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: ABBOO on June 30, 2008, 10:35:02 pm
I thought the forth one in the back row was Monk Tuffs but i'm not too sure mate


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: yetion1 on June 30, 2008, 10:43:00 pm
yep, thats Monk now you have pointed him out. looks like he has a wig on. he will laugh when i tell him. ;D


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: yetion1 on July 18, 2008, 08:31:32 pm
I have just got hold of this great little piece of Featherstone history. Labour or not this booklet is an important part of our history that captures a great moment. After check for copy right I believe to the best of my enquires that it may be shown for none profit,

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Title: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Mr T on July 19, 2008, 12:13:41 pm
I've noticed the Featherstone Massacre memorial has had bricks missing from the bottom for a while now! Why has nothing been done about it after all this time? Surely it should be maintained to keep it looking good!


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: claytonroyston on September 28, 2008, 09:26:28 am
it was very interesting to read all about the local collierys,but nobody as refered to snydale colliery.
i started at snydale colliery in1949 straight from school.and worked there for 10 years before moving to sharlston colliery. snydale pit was always called a family pit and every body got on well with one another.i class myself as being lucky as one partcular miner took me under his wing and taught me a lot in my early days as a young miner his name was Joe Harper and he finished up being our M.P. i lived on wakefield road opposite featherstone baths (what baths) and i used to go to the pit on my bike (i was pony driving at the time) at this time of the year i used to stop of at the mill pond nip over the fence fill a bag of apples and take them down the pit for the pit ponies they would follow you all shift till they had all been eaten .the memories i have on those 10years could fill a book.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: yetion1 on October 17, 2008, 08:31:52 pm
I have had these pictures passed on and have been told they are the 2 shunt engines from Featherstone.

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg99/yetion1/fevtrain1.jpg)

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Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Kim685 on October 24, 2008, 10:04:45 pm
More names to faces from opening post
Far right: Gordon Cusworth
3rd from left: Jack Kershaw
Front centre: Len Sheldon (white jacket)
Front centre: Terry Barraclough
2nd from left: possibly Arthur Dixon?


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Old Stonian on February 12, 2009, 02:13:54 pm
 >:(For the sake of accuracy, James Gibbs and James Duggan were not "shot dead" at Ackton Hall Colliery.
James Gibbs was shot in the chest and was taken to the doctor's surgery in Green Lane where he died.
James Duggan shouldn't have died. He was shot in the knee and nobody could stop the bleeding. Why didn't someone apply a tourniquet? If left on too long he could have lost his leg, but he would have lived to tell the tale. He was taken by horse ambulance to Clayton Hospital (why not PGI?) where he died from loss of blood and shock. I accept they ended up just as dead as if they had been shot dead.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Forkhandles on February 12, 2009, 06:27:25 pm
Correct that man there ;D ;D


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: yetion1 on May 23, 2010, 07:44:18 pm
Was not sure where to post this map as it has lots of old streets that are now gone. The precinct does not exist yet and is still 3 streets.

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Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: seneca bond on March 04, 2011, 07:05:08 pm
I have had these pictures passed on and have been told they are the 2 shunt engines from Featherstone.

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the best Ackton hall loco was BEATRICE a Hunslet 16" cylinder saddle tank built just after world war 2. She was driven by the one and only Edgar Mann. Edgar had a white handlebar moustache, which was brown in the middle because that's where he smoked his cig.
Beatrice still exists.

My Uncle drove Queenie the Snydalew colliery loco.
there some paintings of Featherstone pits in the Bradley Arms pub.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Forkhandles on March 04, 2011, 08:21:30 pm
Where is beatrice mate? ;D


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: seneca bond on March 05, 2011, 10:14:15 pm
she was at Embsay for many years. She might have been moved since


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Dementus on March 05, 2011, 10:23:44 pm
I saw this engine a few years ago. It was stationary but was good for me as my Dad worked on this in the early fifties.
You may get more information here: http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk/7.html


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Dementus on March 05, 2011, 11:14:45 pm
Just dug this out for you. out It is I am told a photo of Beatrice taken in 1968.
(http://Beatrice_1968.jpeg)


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Dementus on March 05, 2011, 11:16:06 pm
Ooops. Don't know how to post a photo. I'll be back.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Dementus on March 05, 2011, 11:38:46 pm
Photo of Beatrice taken 1968. Couldn't find the instructions on how to embed in the post so it's in the internet cloud. Just click and it will download to your default download folder.

http://www.mediafire.com/?dlbk23koopkj9vz


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Forkhandles on March 06, 2011, 09:21:18 am
Photo of Beatrice taken 1968. Couldn't find the instructions on how to embed in the post so it's in the internet cloud. Just click and it will download to your default download folder.

http://www.mediafire.com/?dlbk23koopkj9vz

Thats smashing mate,thanks very much ;D ;D


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: seneca bond on March 06, 2011, 01:59:56 pm
Photo of Beatrice taken 1968. Couldn't find the instructions on how to embed in the post so it's in the internet cloud. Just click and it will download to your default download folder.

http://www.mediafire.com/?dlbk23koopkj9vz
thanks for that.
when beatrice first came to featherstone brand new and right through the fifties she was painted the bright standard green of the Hunslet engine company. The painting on the Bradley arms is of her then. later she was painted standard NCB maroon a bit like Midland red.
she was replaced by Hunslet 18" cylinder engines in the 60s. These were knoen as Austerities, because they were mass produced in the war. They were much more powerful than the 16" engines.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: seneca bond on March 06, 2011, 02:01:54 pm
when I was a toddler my mum used to take from our house in earl Street to watch Beatrice and my hero Edgar Mann, who'd toot his whistle at mne as he passed over the bridge and wave.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: sparky on April 15, 2011, 08:20:31 pm
Names to the banner photo.
Dennis (Wilf) Jackson (Electrician) is behind Terry Barraclough.
The Tuffs brothers & Harry Morgan(R.I.P.) were also electricians.
Arthur Dixon was a fitter.
Happy Times.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: seneca bond on April 19, 2011, 10:14:14 am
ther man at the back extreme right is Dennis Kershaw I think


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: yetion1 on June 28, 2011, 10:46:04 pm
What a shame. It looks like the elements have gotten to the mining memorial in the precinct. Let’s hope the plaque on the wall from Labour Cllr Graham Isherwood claiming its creations glory now extends to its repair?

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Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: seneca bond on June 29, 2011, 09:10:24 am
it wants getting rid of altogether. It's vile


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Ruthie on June 29, 2011, 10:27:02 am
I know everyones entitled to their own opinion, however I feel that calling it vile is a shade too far. With a touch of TLC and a decent coat of paint in the old colours and i think she'd look pretty damn fine, well, apart from the hideous cracks.....Someone needs to get this sorted ASAP before Featherstone loses something else..... :-X


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: seneca bond on June 29, 2011, 05:30:08 pm
something with gravitas is needed, rather an arrangement of drainpipes.

if it has a crack in it, then it was poorly made since it isn't that old.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: yetion1 on July 22, 2011, 08:32:52 pm
Oh dear oh dear.
Amazing “the peoples” comments on a little old forum mean nothing (according to Featherstone Labour).
Strange how without “comments” nothing gets done.
Without making an immediate risk assessment and much later this week a commercial welder was employed to “weld up the cracks”.
If you know nothing about welding cast iron is a very difficult substance to weld especially when the cracks are 25mm wide. It’s impossible.
Please take a look at the brittle memorial. There are plenty more cracks than since first reported. That is the nature of cast metal under pressure. Take a look at the top. There is about a ton held up by a slither of metal.
Where are the safety barriers? Where are the Cllrs and the persistent complainer?
One good hit by a football and it will be down.
It would be a shame if the market traders were killed by falling metal while holding a meeting to save the market. Or would it for some one?


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: seneca bond on July 23, 2011, 12:10:47 am
Oh dear oh dear.
Amazing “the peoples” comments on a little old forum mean nothing (according to Featherstone Labour).
Strange how without “comments” nothing gets done.
Without making an immediate risk assessment and much later this week a commercial welder was employed to “weld up the cracks”.
If you know nothing about welding cast iron is a very difficult substance to weld especially when the cracks are 25mm wide. It’s impossible.
Please take a look at the brittle memorial. There are plenty more cracks than since first reported. That is the nature of cast metal under pressure. Take a look at the top. There is about a ton held up by a slither of metal.
Where are the safety barriers? Where are the Cllrs and the persistent complainer?
One good hit by a football and it will be down.
It would be a shame if the market traders were killed by falling metal while holding a meeting to save the market. Or would it for some one?

they do mean nothing
it's a talking shop amongst a small number of people with a looseley formed common interest, that's all.
the memorial is tacky and cheap not just in construction and materials, but in terms of artistic merit.

I spent the day at the hepworth gallery recently, immeresed amongst the wortk of my two favopurite sculptors. Both dead.
But I refuse to believe there is no artistic talent available to convey the town's mining heritage and the sacrifices associated with it in a more meaningful way, paid for by public subscription inside and outside the town-which has a large diaspora.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Kim685 on July 23, 2011, 12:27:03 am
Quote
the memorial is tacky and cheap not just in construction and materials, but in terms of artistic merit.
I personally have always thought it looked "ugly" although I appreciate what it represents. As for the Hepworth Gallery, [although I have no idea what it is like inside and have no desire to find out] looks very ugly on the outside and "unfinished" in terms of construction and colour


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: alfgarnett on July 23, 2011, 02:49:20 am
i have to agree with you Seneca in terms of what it is supposed to represent i think something as tacky looking as that does not do justice to the Town of Featherstone..


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: seneca bond on July 23, 2011, 09:31:44 am
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the memorial is tacky and cheap not just in construction and materials, but in terms of artistic merit.
I personally have always thought it looked "ugly" although I appreciate what it represents. As for the Hepworth Gallery, [although I have no idea what it is like inside and have no desire to find out] looks very ugly on the outside and "unfinished" in terms of construction and colour
it's a wonderful place, with a an ambience that wraps itself around you, and the art and sculptures are fascinating and stimulating. It made me asnt to go home and be creative, which was exactly what I did.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: yetion1 on September 16, 2011, 08:49:42 pm
Well here is an interesting twist?
Apparently there has been a typing error?
The town council are not looking for money to restore the St Thomas war memorial but are looking for money to restore the “miners” memorial in the precinct.
Some typing error!

When millions are spent on Wakefield and Castleford why do the folk of Featherstone have to pay for repairs to WMDC property?


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: seneca bond on September 21, 2011, 02:13:14 pm
the hepworth gallery is free for the use of anybody not just the people of wakefield
the old war memorial never was much cop, and I've made my feelings known about the miners' memorial. Neither want restoring they want replacing. Arguably the old war memorial has been anyway./


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: yetion1 on September 21, 2011, 08:19:11 pm
Free? The ugly gallery cost us all £18 million never mind the rest of Wakefield and Castleford town centres. I don’t won’t to use it. Can I have my money back please?
The Mining memorial is what it is in a place that created its history. Surely worth WMDC paying for something? The safety barriers after 3 months would be nice.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: seneca bond on September 22, 2011, 09:10:57 am
so public money should only be spent on things that you personally would use.
Of course it wasn't free to build, but it is free to use. People from all over the world visit the gallery, benefitting the local economy in the present and in the future. I think the building is a superb structure to enjoy and appreciate art in.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: ridings.info on September 22, 2011, 11:02:51 pm
I understand the following post as nothing to do with with the title thread but as I have heard so much about this new Wakefield gallery well here goes!

Being a new gallery built for housing so called modern art, it should come as no surprise to anyone outside of Wakefield that the buildings exterior is coloured battleship grey and aseptically is a ludicrous monstrosity more like a concrete prison in design. The contents like the building are devoid of the kind of aesthetic qualities that the majority of people do tend to favour. That said the gallery whilst spartan is well designed inside with a smooth and pleasing flow from one gallery to the next.
As for the pieces well it is not really my scene but if it is yours and you appreciate Hepworth then I am sure the gallery is worth a visit. That said Hepworth was once described as a one trick pony.
Personally I believe most of this modern art movement is totally and utterly pretentious just simply a con on the art world.
Some of the descriptions however where attempted are quite amusing. A wooden Henry Moore offering explains that the artist discovered that wood was easier to work with than stone and because it is an organic material it helped to give a sense of life to his pieces. Well get out of here isn't that a complete revelation to us all!

Was it worth eighteen million pound well to me No but that’s is my own personal opinion and your opinion whilst it may be different is just that, as is your right to voice your personal opinion so long as it does not cause offence to others.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: seneca bond on September 23, 2011, 07:58:13 pm
I enjoy Hepworth's work and Moore's. Some of Moore's figurative works-his mixed media pictures of people in air raid shelters in London for instance are figurative in a 'conventional' way. I find thwem very moving.

The building is supposed to be functional, and you describe that functionality well.

But it doesn't have to even matter whether you like the works in the gallery or not. These artists are of world renown. People from all over the planet will come to Wakefield-the place of Hepworth's birth, and will contribute to the local economy.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: yetion1 on September 23, 2011, 08:47:21 pm
Hey everyone should have an interest but not one that costs US £18 million. An air raid shelter would have been a lot more practical all round and actually useful to those not interested in this type of art.
It’s contributed to the economy alright. So far its £18 million down and rising.  :(


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Whistleblower on September 23, 2011, 09:06:51 pm
I enjoy Hepworth's work and Moore's. Some of Moore's figurative works-his mixed media pictures of people in air raid shelters in London for instance are figurative in a 'conventional' way. I find them very moving.

The building is supposed to be functional, and you describe that functionality well.

But it doesn't have to even matter whether you like the works in the gallery or not. These artists are of world renown. People from all over the planet will come to Wakefield-the place of Hepworth's birth, and will contribute to the local economy.
I find a curry does the same job but its a lot cheaper  ???


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: seneca bond on September 24, 2011, 08:58:50 am
Hey everyone should have an interest but not one that costs US £18 million. An air raid shelter would have been a lot more practical all round and actually useful to those not interested in this type of art.
It’s contributed to the economy alright. So far its £18 million down and rising.  :(

trhe gallery was partially funded by WMDC not wholly funded.
It is an investment in the cultural future of the area.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: yetion1 on September 25, 2011, 07:59:11 pm
It appears that the recent conversations regards the Hepworth Gallery on the forum have been upsetting a senior WMDC member. Don’t you just love a good leak! :o ;D

The Hepworth gallery didn't cost 18 million; its initial cost was 31 million which escalated to nearly 40 million. One fence which was just chicken wire and steel poles cost 18 thousand quid and it was only 30 yards long. The play area outside, there is a wooden boat on it that cost 30 grand. You wouldn't believe half of it.
 Our roads are dropping to bits and these assholes spent 40 million on a piece of crap.

Wonder if the full accounts are available yet? ;D ;)


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: alfgarnett on September 27, 2011, 02:45:48 am
 :o  :o WTF You have got to be joking >:( as it is now it is quicker to get a pizza to your door than a police officer and these Assholes think it is in the people who elected them best interests to spend that amount of money on that monstrosity..Its happened the Lunatics are running the asylum were doomed  :'(  :'(  :'(  :'(  :'(  :'(


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: ridings.info on February 12, 2012, 11:43:02 am
Hi,
I have been asked by a friend to help identify the following pictures he Believes they could be of Thorn colliery but as been told that they are of Ackton Hall. Any help would bee appreciated many thanks.

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Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Kim685 on February 12, 2012, 10:14:13 pm
Hubby worked at both Ackworth and Featherstone and he says none of the buildings look familiar


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: sparky on February 13, 2012, 07:22:22 pm
I also think it is not Ackton Hall Colliery, these pictures are also on FLICKR.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: ridings.info on February 13, 2012, 10:18:09 pm
Hi Sparky,
Yes the pictures are on flickr on the pontefract heritage site where they are listed as ackton hall but the copyright owner was given the pictures many years ago and is not sure of the colliery in question. there was the mention of thorn colliery

Thanks also to kim685 for the reply


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: primax on February 14, 2012, 11:08:26 pm
I think I recognise the square chimney with the three mouldings at the top but I could be mistaken. If you go down Newlands lane at Normanton the chimney is still up and has some mobile phone antenna's fitted to the top of it. I think these pits are located over in that area but don't quote me.


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Forkhandles on February 15, 2012, 10:19:06 am
I think that belongs to an old brickworks mate...i go fishing down there ;D


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: ABBOO on May 23, 2012, 07:14:35 pm
I can just about remember some of them buildings at Snydale brickworks


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: yetion1 on May 23, 2012, 09:09:35 pm
Talking of brick works, been told Normanton brick yard is shuting :(


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: Kim685 on May 24, 2012, 05:33:07 pm
Talking of brick works, been told Normanton brick yard is shuting :(

Bloody hell, end of another era  :(


Title: Re: Ackton hall pit and local mining
Post by: seneca bond on May 25, 2012, 05:11:48 pm
none of the pictures excellent though they are depict Ackton Hall Colliery, or Featherstone main for that matter.