These tracks used to be underground......

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   irvo. (31 months ago | reply)

   
   Too bad, the museum doesn't have an English site......

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   Andrew in Windsor (31 months ago | reply)

   Interesting. A way of life from the past. A few years ago when I was visiting my family in France we went to the Musée de la Mine in St. Eitenne.

   www.saint-etienne.fr/index.php?module=cms& action=getC...

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   Majlee added this photo to her favorites. (31 months ago)

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   irvo. (31 months ago | reply)

   I think the Musée de la Mine in St. Etienne, is bigger than the ones we have here.....a small one in Heerlen, a part of a museum in Kerkrade has some coalmining parts and in Valkenburg is a cave, with a coalmining museum inside.........I've seen two out of three, in the past, the time of filmshooting ;-) Maybe I should find some old shots to scan... my dad was a coalminer, until the late 1960, they started to close the mines.....my dad ended up in a glass curtain factory.......a big chance for him, he was 43 than......had to learn another profession......from coal to small and tiny threads/wires......crazy, but he managed ;-) thanks Andrew,for the link to France!!

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   Majlee (31 months ago | reply)

   How very interesting - and a wonderful way to keep the history of that era alive. I don't know why - but I wouldn't have thought of there ever being mining operations going on in Holland. Were the mines depleted ?
   A beautiful look of fall on the street ! ♥♥♥

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   Majlee (31 months ago | reply)

   You posted your comment while I was writing, Irene - and I see that the mines were a part of your family history, too. There must have been many changes in your country when the mining ceased.

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   irvo. (31 months ago | reply)

   Madgne, not depleted........lots of mines were state property....cheaper coal from America, cheap oil from the Middle East and the find of gas under the Dutch surface, made the government decide to close the coalmines in the South of Limburg......it was the biggest industry in those times in this part of our country....you can imagine, that people weren't happy at all, with this decision......the mining would cost to much in the future.......in Germany and Belgium, mines kept open for many more years. My dad was young (43) so he had to switch to another kind of industry...... good thing was, his salery got up........a lot....... for those days, I never heard him complain....coal mining was hard work......with lots of risks!
   Maybe I will find time to look for old shots and scan those......maybe this winter ;-) Goodnight and thank you dear Madge!

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    Jany  (31 months ago | reply)

   Very interesting....~A

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   Caucas' (31 months ago | reply)

   interesting...
   and i like the colours of leaf

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    Fr Antunes (31 months ago | reply)

    beautiful work

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    Anna-photography (31 months ago | reply)

    Great find! A lovely display for people to see and to remember the coalmines by

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    Micha67 (31 months ago | reply)

    very nice capture Irene, thanks for sharing

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    irvo. (31 months ago | reply)

    thank you Artur!
    thanks Caucas!!
    thanks Francisco!
    thanks Anna, I have to look for more pictures I have somewhere of a coalminers museum, and scan those this winter!
    You're welcome Michael and thanks!!

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    kerrins_giraffe (31 months ago | reply)

    What a lovely photo. Do I see Martijn in the photo or is it someone else peeking at the tracks as you take the photo? It is good to preserve the history. I'm glad to hear that the coal miners dialect is still being used. It is sad when a language dies out.

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    casimir62 . back to work (31 months ago | reply)

    Yes Kerrin, that's Martijn ;-) always interested in things from the past or the future ... Irene, from the main computer!

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    DrgnMastr (31 months ago | reply)

    Great perspective.

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    >Sandy< (31 months ago | reply)

    What an interesting bit of history brought into the light for all to see and appreciate!

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    Vinko Sunde (31 months ago | reply)

    Amazing capture, very nice ! Great work !

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    irvo. (31 months ago | reply)

    thanks DrgnMastr.......my dad's work..........into daylight.......
    thanks Sandy, if I can find the old shots........there should be more to come!
    thanks Vinko!

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    she wolf- (31 months ago | reply)

    very interesting history.
    you are so good at documenting and teaching us all!
    xx

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    irvo. (31 months ago | reply)

    thanks Diane, I don't want to teach.....but I love to give information on the history of this part of Holland.........the coalminers had a hard life........my granddad worked in the coalmines too and died of silicosis........a heritage of working in the coalmines........ thanks for your interest, I wish you all could understand the songs sung.....they really are great!

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    jazzejunqueinc (31 months ago | reply)

    Very interesting Irene~

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    irvo. (31 months ago | reply)

    Mercedes, I grew up as a coal miners daughter..........so my interest goes out to this industry, that used to be the future of our part of Holland back than......Chemical industry came instead.......I have to admitt, I live from the chemical industry that took over, my husband works there, since 24 years now!

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    Eveli Duarte (31 months ago | reply)

    Very interesting, Irene! Thanks for sharing with us.
    Although I don't understand the words at the video's songs, I loved to watch them and absolutely get in the feeling!
    I also could never imagine mining work in Holland! So nice to get to know this part of your history and your family.
    Love the picture too!
    Have a very nice day!! xx Eveli ;-)

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    irvo. (31 months ago | reply)

    Eveli, the whole point of the little video's was to give my contacts and friends an idea how it was here in the past.........Mining was only in the Southern part of Holland, so glad you liked this!! My granddads both worked in the coalmines, so did my dad........
    Enjoy the evening!! xoxoIrene

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    yoramlilach (31 months ago | reply)

    So beautiful and atmosphere! Have beautiful weekend irene !!

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    sherylsheryl (31 months ago | reply)

    Old things also have their different beauty and memory, just like the tracks. : )

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    irvo. (31 months ago | reply)

    thank you Yoram, the same to you my friend!
    Yes Sheryl, so true........ thanks sweetie!!

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    Magdalena Frühling (31 months ago | reply)

    Sehr interessant und schön fotografiert (*-*). Mir gefällt, wie die Schienen in das Bild hineinführen.
    Alles Liebe!

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    irvo. (31 months ago | reply)

    Vielen Dank Magdalena.... diese Schienen, da habe ich an mein Vater's alte Schallplatten gedacht.......musik aus den Bergwerkzeit!

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    irvo. (22 months ago | reply)

    thanks for the fave heerlenvertelt!

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    Vinko Sunde (21 months ago | reply)

    Nice place to visit and things to see !

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    irvo. (21 months ago | reply)

    thank you Vinko, I lived in that city for 25 years, since than I live in Landgraaf, just a few miles away, 23 years now!

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    It's me_P@T (20 months ago | reply)

    Leuk initiatief om deze treintjes door Heerlen te plaatsen !

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    irvo. (20 months ago | reply)

    Ik heb ze maar op een plaats gezien..........

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    Vinko Sunde (14 months ago | reply)

    Lovely leaves details, nice tones and presentation !

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