Englands WORST Mining Disaster (The Heartbreaking Story of Oaks Colliery) Full Site Tour

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Join us as we have a walk around the site of Barnsley Main Colliery in Hoyle Mill, Barnsley.
This is the site of the worst mining disaster in England. In December 1866, 361 Men and boys died when multiple explosions ripped through the workings of the Oaks Colliery, which transformed into Barnsley Main in its later years.
This was a very strange video to make, as it wasn’t planned at all! We had originally planned to go somewhere totally different, however, the weather on this particular day forced us further north where the sun was shining!
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@greg5639 Жыл бұрын

As an ex / redundant miner, it's great to see some of you young lads showing an interest in the pits. I just wish you could have gone down one of our deep mines and witnessed with your own eyes how we worked and lived. Myself and work mates working some.2,500 /3,000.ft below ground ..at around 120 degrees ! & ³Dropping down 1,000+ shafts at a mere.14 mtrs per second. Oh, and yes, I truly miss those days, even though it cost me the use of my right arm in a roof fall ! But bless ya kid.👍

@tourobscure Жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg! My great grandad was a miner, and I was brought up overlooking the Orgreave site. Closest I’ve been is going down to pit bottom at the coal mining museum - great experience. Thanks for watching!

@greg5639 Жыл бұрын

@Tour Obscure youre very welcome, duck. I've just subbed to your channel. 563 was my check number at Warsop Main. I now use it for my art logo, 563 Yard Art. I'm nothing special , it's just a past time for me now days . Keeps my mind off pain a little. Anyway ill catch up on your past works.👍

@tourobscure Жыл бұрын

@@greg5639 keep going my friend! I’m sure your art is fantastic! Thanks for the sub!

@TwoFingeredMamma 8 ай бұрын

@@greg5639 I'm nothing special! Don't under sell yourself, you kept houses warm and factories supplied with power. You are part of the backbone of this nation. You are infinately more important than any of the pen pushing politicians who don't work for us but work for the aristocrats.

@user-rp5vr6sc1u 2 ай бұрын

I worked at both,I actually went down that shaft every day, as a haulage lad, into the Swallow Wood Seam, it was known as the Barrow/ Barnsley Main number 2 shaft, the other shaft that reopened in 1985 was known as Barnsley Main number 4 shaft, after being sealed shut in 1966.

@annjohnson9659 Жыл бұрын

I’m an Aussie, married to a Barnsley boy. Been over a couple of times, & did a search on KZfaq. Found this. It was great. I’ve subscribed. Look forward to seeing more. I’ll share.

@tourobscure Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching! 👍

@CrazyPilf Жыл бұрын

As a lad from a traditionally small mining town outside of Sunderland, who now lives in Sheffield, I always like finding out about different aspects of Northern history. This was very interesting and well presented, and I look forward to more of your videos.

@tourobscure Жыл бұрын

Very much appreciated! Glad you enjoyed. I have a few videos planned up your neck of the woods but probably won’t be until I start seeing the effects of my pay rise! 😂

@cliveseal1557 11 ай бұрын

Enjoyed that. The Oaks wasnt on thst site, not tge dissaster pit at any rate but its tge nearest your going to get

@thelonewolf127 Жыл бұрын

The track lines you mentioned lead off to join the massive coal railway network that barnsley once had linking all mines in barnsley (there was loads) with the major line’s leading to the docks at hill to ship the coal out.across the road in the park was a massive viaduct that’s not there anymore and also one over stair foot roundabout that’s gone.The railway lines that once stood are now the trans penine trails

@sistersusan7097 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for making the production.I appreciate your time spent on research.❤

@tourobscure 4 ай бұрын

Thankyou very much. Cheers for watching 👍

@sistersusan7097 4 ай бұрын

@@tourobscure I was brought up extremely close to where this disaster happened.walked passed it every day on way and back from school.

@janeabbott5379 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant!!

@andrewpeacock7223 Жыл бұрын

Top stuff, so interesting.

@mikebarton Жыл бұрын

Really enjoying your vids. 👏👏

@tourobscure Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike! Very much appreciated!

@stevea4771 2 ай бұрын

Hartley Colliery was another massive loss of life which i believe led to the requirement to have 2 shafts as opposed to just the 1 that Hartley had

@andrewf9041 8 ай бұрын

Same as @crazypitf below (also from Sunderland, from a mining background in the East Durham Coalfield, Murton), just stumbled across this, and it's something I didn't even know about. I had previously thought the Hartley one was the worst, and I wasn't even close, the one in Senghenydd was the worst UK one. But this, and the others, terrible, really terrible. Thanks for this video.

@tourobscure 4 ай бұрын

Hello from Yorkshire! Thanks for watching 👍

@steveallaker761 3 ай бұрын

There was another massive loss of life because of explosion at the burns colliery at Stanley co,durham. Its hard to imagine kids of ten years old working in that hell now

@tourobscure 3 ай бұрын

Unreal isn’t it. Very sad history of that industry. Provided so much positive alongside much heartbreak too.

@terrylembke8100 8 ай бұрын

What an awful tragedy , is there a monument on the property listing all the victims ? If not perhaps you could suggest the possibility of having one put up . I think that would be a proper thing to do to honor the victims . What do you think Sir ? All The Best Terry

@tourobscure 8 ай бұрын

There is a memorial in Barnsley town centre dedicated to the disaster, and it’s an impressive and moving piece too. Thanks for watching terry, All the best!

@bengunn3698 3 ай бұрын

@terry There is a monument at the top of Kendray Hill , The field it is in was once known to us as the ''monny field '' Now full of houses . Oaks Crescent / Doncaster road will get you very close .