A Man with a Vision
Introducing Antony Larkins to you, an avid collector and crafty restorer of mining and railway memorabilia, and the only person I know who also owns a train with three wagons. … [Read More]
Year: 2022
Eclipsed in Desolation: A Miners Journey Through the Abyss
In the depths of my memory, a chilling recollection emerges—a time when I ventured into the shadows of the past, drawn to inspect the decrepit box fronts (drawpoints) far-down below … [Read More]
Pit Ponies
Further to the article about pit ponies by John Kathage (dated 23 January 2022 on the Facebook group), here are a couple of pictures. A bridle, which hung in the … [Read More]
Mining Telephones
Something different in this post, e.g. mining telephones. Who remembers the first phone below, the Davis of Derby speech powered handset, carried tucked in your shirt on the early power … [Read More]