Clipstone Colliery
28th March 2015
The photographs that I enjoy the most not only have a visual appeal but also spark an interest to find out more about the subject matter. This is particularly true for photographs that I take locally to home.
Having moved to the East Midlands in the last 10 years I only have a historical perspective on mining in the area. Coal extraction started at Clipstone in 1889 and the colliery was eventually closed in 2003. The headstocks standing at 65m tall remain as a local landmark and were constructed in the 1950s as part of the National Coal Board's drive mechanisation and modernisation of mining.
More information about the Clipstone headstocks' history and preservation can be found here
An interesting view of the colliery in the 1930s can be seen here.
I think the photo from the 1930s gives a real sense of the industrial past in the area which is in total contrast to today where most of the mineral rail lines have given way to leisure activities.
These are few of the images taken on a walk from Kings Clipstone to Vicar Pond including: a mono image of the old abandoned colliery; the headstocks reflected in Vicar Pond; the golden hand sculpture which I believe relates to the national cycle network; and some shots of the narrow mineral rail tunnels which are part of the walking / cycling path network.
Having moved to the East Midlands in the last 10 years I only have a historical perspective on mining in the area. Coal extraction started at Clipstone in 1889 and the colliery was eventually closed in 2003. The headstocks standing at 65m tall remain as a local landmark and were constructed in the 1950s as part of the National Coal Board's drive mechanisation and modernisation of mining.
More information about the Clipstone headstocks' history and preservation can be found here
An interesting view of the colliery in the 1930s can be seen here.
I think the photo from the 1930s gives a real sense of the industrial past in the area which is in total contrast to today where most of the mineral rail lines have given way to leisure activities.
These are few of the images taken on a walk from Kings Clipstone to Vicar Pond including: a mono image of the old abandoned colliery; the headstocks reflected in Vicar Pond; the golden hand sculpture which I believe relates to the national cycle network; and some shots of the narrow mineral rail tunnels which are part of the walking / cycling path network.