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2. Forest of Dean
Episode 2 of 5
Ian McMillan heads to Gloucestershire to explore the memories of the workers at the last operating deep mine. From 2006.
Ian McMillan is exploring forgotten coalfields across England.
Most British pits closed long ago and memories are fading whilst away from the major coalfields many people don't even remember that coal was recently mined in Somerset, Kent, Shropshire, Cumbria and The Forest of Dean.
Are we doomed to forget our industrial past?
Northern United Colliery was the last operating deep coal mine in The Forest of Dean.
How do the ex-miners remember it?
Ian chats to Maurice Bent, Jack Meek, Royston James and Ray Ashley.
Producer: Tim Dee
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in February 2006.
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