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@pitheadbaths

Miner, art student, coal miner, art student, coal miner, mining museum curator, author, pilot, coal miner, archivist, colliery manager, 55 yrs mining historian

Wigan All Saints church installation tonight 👍😁⚒#mining #artinstallation #Wigan

pitheadbaths's tweet image. Wigan All Saints church installation tonight 👍😁⚒#mining #artinstallation #Wigan
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Wigan All Saints church installation tonight 👍😁⚒#mining #artinstallation #Wigan

A rare survivor from ancient Egypt for @ImmortalEgypt seen at Manchester Victoria Station 😱👍😁 #Egyptology

pitheadbaths's tweet image. A rare survivor from ancient Egypt for @ImmortalEgypt seen at Manchester Victoria Station 😱👍😁 #Egyptology
pitheadbaths's tweet image. A rare survivor from ancient Egypt for @ImmortalEgypt seen at Manchester Victoria Station 😱👍😁 #Egyptology
pitheadbaths's tweet image. A rare survivor from ancient Egypt for @ImmortalEgypt seen at Manchester Victoria Station 😱👍😁 #Egyptology

Seen in Preston today, Transylvanian grocery shop with catching title, wonder if they sell black puddings made from blood and fat? 😱#Preston #Dracula

pitheadbaths's tweet image. Seen in Preston today, Transylvanian grocery shop with catching title, wonder if they sell black puddings made from blood and fat? 😱#Preston #Dracula

The "Light Up Leigh" parade today, Started 4:30 Leigh Miners Welfare Institute, moving through the town centre #Leigh #LightUpLeigh

pitheadbaths's tweet image. The "Light Up Leigh" parade today, Started 4:30 Leigh Miners Welfare Institute, moving through the town centre #Leigh #LightUpLeigh
pitheadbaths's tweet image. The "Light Up Leigh" parade today, Started 4:30 Leigh Miners Welfare Institute, moving through the town centre #Leigh #LightUpLeigh
pitheadbaths's tweet image. The "Light Up Leigh" parade today, Started 4:30 Leigh Miners Welfare Institute, moving through the town centre #Leigh #LightUpLeigh
pitheadbaths's tweet image. The "Light Up Leigh" parade today, Started 4:30 Leigh Miners Welfare Institute, moving through the town centre #Leigh #LightUpLeigh

Involved in a lottery funded project, Westhoughton Pretoria Pit Disaster (1910 344 killed) primary schools collaboration. Ten schools to do, five so far, great kids. May have ten guided walks to do after Christmas, to be decided 👍😁⚒ #mininghistory #PretoriaPit #Westhoughton

pitheadbaths's tweet image. Involved in a lottery funded project, Westhoughton Pretoria Pit Disaster (1910 344 killed) primary schools collaboration.
Ten schools to do, five so far, great kids. May have ten guided walks to do after Christmas, to be decided 👍😁⚒ #mininghistory #PretoriaPit #Westhoughton
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Involved in a lottery funded project, Westhoughton Pretoria Pit Disaster (1910 344 killed) primary schools collaboration.
Ten schools to do, five so far, great kids. May have ten guided walks to do after Christmas, to be decided 👍😁⚒ #mininghistory #PretoriaPit #Westhoughton

Friend of mine was at the Lancashire Mining Museum Astley Green Colliery fireworks display tonight, she took these pics 👍😁⚒ #lancashireminingmuseum #museums #fireworks @mining_museum

pitheadbaths's tweet image. Friend of mine was at the Lancashire Mining Museum Astley Green Colliery fireworks display tonight, she took these pics 👍😁⚒ #lancashireminingmuseum #museums #fireworks @mining_museum
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Friend of mine was at the Lancashire Mining Museum Astley Green Colliery fireworks display tonight, she took these pics 👍😁⚒ #lancashireminingmuseum #museums #fireworks @mining_museum
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Friend of mine was at the Lancashire Mining Museum Astley Green Colliery fireworks display tonight, she took these pics 👍😁⚒ #lancashireminingmuseum #museums #fireworks @mining_museum

There aren't many Robert Ryder St Helens pit headgear bottles around, spotted one today at Bulldog Antiques Wigan. I now have three, first one bought 30 years ago. About 100 year old. Click photo to see all of the bottle. #bottles #bottledigging #StHelens #mininghistory

pitheadbaths's tweet image. There aren't many Robert Ryder St Helens pit headgear bottles around, spotted one today at Bulldog Antiques Wigan. I now have three, first one bought 30 years ago. About 100 year old. Click photo to see all of the bottle. #bottles #bottledigging #StHelens #mininghistory

Fascinating presentation on ancient mining @WiganMuseum by a certain lady from Barnsley Joann Fletcher @ImmortalEgypt I knew a bit already but now I'm really up to date! #archaeology #mininghistory #Egyptology

pitheadbaths's tweet image. Fascinating presentation on ancient mining @WiganMuseum by a certain lady from Barnsley Joann Fletcher @ImmortalEgypt I knew a bit already but now I'm really up to date! #archaeology #mininghistory #Egyptology
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Fascinating presentation on ancient mining @WiganMuseum by a certain lady from Barnsley Joann Fletcher @ImmortalEgypt I knew a bit already but now I'm really up to date! #archaeology #mininghistory #Egyptology

Watching @BritishBakeOff new series, terrible quick fire split second editing is absolutely manic. Headache territory, switched off 👎👎👎#bakeoff #greatbritishbakeoff


Pretoria pit disaster walk. Saturday 6th Sept, 10am. Meet Pretoria Memorial end of Broadway off Newbrook Rd Atherton. Walking shoes or boots recommended. I will guide you through the events of that fateful day when 344 men and boys lost their lives. £4 #Pretoriapit #Overhulton

pitheadbaths's tweet image. Pretoria pit disaster walk. Saturday 6th Sept, 10am. Meet Pretoria Memorial end of Broadway off Newbrook Rd Atherton. Walking shoes or boots recommended. I will guide you through the events of that fateful day when 344 men and boys lost their lives. £4 #Pretoriapit #Overhulton
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Pretoria pit disaster walk. Saturday 6th Sept, 10am. Meet Pretoria Memorial end of Broadway off Newbrook Rd Atherton. Walking shoes or boots recommended. I will guide you through the events of that fateful day when 344 men and boys lost their lives. £4 #Pretoriapit #Overhulton
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Pretoria pit disaster walk. Saturday 6th Sept, 10am. Meet Pretoria Memorial end of Broadway off Newbrook Rd Atherton. Walking shoes or boots recommended. I will guide you through the events of that fateful day when 344 men and boys lost their lives. £4 #Pretoriapit #Overhulton
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Pretoria pit disaster walk. Saturday 6th Sept, 10am. Meet Pretoria Memorial end of Broadway off Newbrook Rd Atherton. Walking shoes or boots recommended. I will guide you through the events of that fateful day when 344 men and boys lost their lives. £4 #Pretoriapit #Overhulton

On display at The Rochdale Pioneers CO-OP Museum #COOP #Coopmuseum #Rochdale #coalwagons

pitheadbaths's tweet image. On display at The Rochdale Pioneers CO-OP Museum #COOP #Coopmuseum #Rochdale #coalwagons

"Phurnacite Men" keyrings c 1970's, given out at Solid Fuel Advisory Centres. Phurnacite Coal Products Ltd produced the anthracite based smokeless fuel at Abercwmboi, near Aberdare, Wales from 1942 #mininghistory #Wales #Coal

pitheadbaths's tweet image. "Phurnacite Men" keyrings c 1970's, given out at Solid Fuel Advisory Centres. Phurnacite Coal Products Ltd produced the anthracite based smokeless fuel at Abercwmboi, near Aberdare, Wales from 1942 #mininghistory #Wales #Coal

Oasis logo themed tram stop at Heaton Park Manchester during the concerts #OasisLive25 #OasisManchester #Oasis

pitheadbaths's tweet image. Oasis logo themed tram stop at Heaton Park Manchester during the concerts #OasisLive25 #OasisManchester #Oasis

Oasis merchandise on sale in front of Manchester Central Library, Heaton Park concerts over the next few days #Oasis #Manchester #ManchesterGigs #OasisManchester #oasislive25

pitheadbaths's tweet image. Oasis merchandise on sale in front of Manchester Central Library, Heaton Park concerts over the next few days #Oasis #Manchester #ManchesterGigs #OasisManchester #oasislive25
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Oasis merchandise on sale in front of Manchester Central Library, Heaton Park concerts over the next few days #Oasis #Manchester #ManchesterGigs #OasisManchester #oasislive25

Pretoria pit disaster walk. Saturday 12th July, 10am. Meet Pretoria Memorial end of Broadway off Newbrook Rd Atherton. Walking shoes or boots recommended. I will guide you through the events of that fateful day when 344 men and boys lost their lives. £4 #Pretoriapit #Overhulton

pitheadbaths's tweet image. Pretoria pit disaster walk. Saturday 12th July, 10am. Meet Pretoria Memorial end of Broadway off Newbrook Rd Atherton. Walking shoes or boots recommended. I will guide you through the events of that fateful day when 344 men and boys lost their lives. £4 #Pretoriapit #Overhulton
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Pretoria pit disaster walk. Saturday 12th July, 10am. Meet Pretoria Memorial end of Broadway off Newbrook Rd Atherton. Walking shoes or boots recommended. I will guide you through the events of that fateful day when 344 men and boys lost their lives. £4 #Pretoriapit #Overhulton
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Pretoria pit disaster walk. Saturday 12th July, 10am. Meet Pretoria Memorial end of Broadway off Newbrook Rd Atherton. Walking shoes or boots recommended. I will guide you through the events of that fateful day when 344 men and boys lost their lives. £4 #Pretoriapit #Overhulton
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Pretoria pit disaster walk. Saturday 12th July, 10am. Meet Pretoria Memorial end of Broadway off Newbrook Rd Atherton. Walking shoes or boots recommended. I will guide you through the events of that fateful day when 344 men and boys lost their lives. £4 #Pretoriapit #Overhulton

Stall at Tyldesley Carnival today, our local Mosley Common Colliery background. Website included a pic of the Tyldesley miners banner, wonder if it's at the Museum of Labour History Manchester pitmanflannel.com #Tyldesley #miningcouture #mininghistory

pitheadbaths's tweet image. Stall at Tyldesley Carnival today, our local Mosley Common Colliery background. Website included a pic of the Tyldesley miners banner, wonder if it's at the Museum of Labour History Manchester 
pitmanflannel.com #Tyldesley #miningcouture #mininghistory
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Stall at Tyldesley Carnival today, our local Mosley Common Colliery background. Website included a pic of the Tyldesley miners banner, wonder if it's at the Museum of Labour History Manchester 
pitmanflannel.com #Tyldesley #miningcouture #mininghistory
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Stall at Tyldesley Carnival today, our local Mosley Common Colliery background. Website included a pic of the Tyldesley miners banner, wonder if it's at the Museum of Labour History Manchester 
pitmanflannel.com #Tyldesley #miningcouture #mininghistory

Day after The Hotspur Press building of 1801 burned down, close to Oxford Rd station Manchester and modern high rise flats. #architecture #listedbuildings #arson #fire #Manchester #HotspurPress

pitheadbaths's tweet image. Day after The Hotspur Press building of 1801 burned down, close to Oxford Rd station Manchester and modern high rise flats. #architecture #listedbuildings #arson #fire #Manchester #HotspurPress
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Day after The Hotspur Press building of 1801 burned down, close to Oxford Rd station Manchester and modern high rise flats. #architecture #listedbuildings #arson #fire #Manchester #HotspurPress
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Day after The Hotspur Press building of 1801 burned down, close to Oxford Rd station Manchester and modern high rise flats. #architecture #listedbuildings #arson #fire #Manchester #HotspurPress
pitheadbaths's tweet image. Day after The Hotspur Press building of 1801 burned down, close to Oxford Rd station Manchester and modern high rise flats. #architecture #listedbuildings #arson #fire #Manchester #HotspurPress

I was in Manchester yesterday when The Hotspur Press newly listed grade II building of 1801 burned down, close to Oxford Rd station and modern high rise flats. Latest theory is arson, greedy developers waiting in the wings 😱👎 #architecture #listedbuildings #arson #fire

pitheadbaths's tweet image. I was in Manchester yesterday when The Hotspur Press newly listed grade II building of 1801 burned down, close to Oxford Rd station and modern high rise flats. Latest theory is arson, greedy developers waiting in the wings 😱👎 #architecture #listedbuildings #arson #fire
pitheadbaths's tweet image. I was in Manchester yesterday when The Hotspur Press newly listed grade II building of 1801 burned down, close to Oxford Rd station and modern high rise flats. Latest theory is arson, greedy developers waiting in the wings 😱👎 #architecture #listedbuildings #arson #fire
pitheadbaths's tweet image. I was in Manchester yesterday when The Hotspur Press newly listed grade II building of 1801 burned down, close to Oxford Rd station and modern high rise flats. Latest theory is arson, greedy developers waiting in the wings 😱👎 #architecture #listedbuildings #arson #fire
pitheadbaths's tweet image. I was in Manchester yesterday when The Hotspur Press newly listed grade II building of 1801 burned down, close to Oxford Rd station and modern high rise flats. Latest theory is arson, greedy developers waiting in the wings 😱👎 #architecture #listedbuildings #arson #fire

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