While waiting for our 2012 Trip Season to start I reviewed some of our more notable past trips
Joint Visit to National Coal Mining Museum.
The Preston Mechanical Ladies were particularly interested in the machinery.
They liked this big Steam Winch——- 
——-and this toddy little Bucket Loader.
Both the groups coveted this big lathe and would love to restore for use in their shed.
The special display of the role women had in mining especially interested the Ladies .
On the Underground Tour, when the guide mentioned that, due to the heat of the mine, the women worked stripped to the waist, one of the groups insisted on doing a re-enactment.( I have been asked not to mention which group but it wasn’t the Engineers)
When he’d recovered the guide pointed to the coal tub and told us that rounded bottoms were very rare in British mines. Annie52 pointed out that they were a lot less rare at this moment and said she’d send the guide a ticket to the next Kalipygos Trophy Event
The day was enjoyed by all concerned, especially the ex-miner who was the Underground Tour Guide.
A Grand Day Out, Gromit
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