Interviews with Retired Selby Miners

We have undertaken a number of interviews with retired Selby miners. The full interviews can be found by ‘searching’ the name of the interviewee shown below.

But first, you might like to listen to the ‘soundscapes’. These are compilations developed by Sophie Mapplebeck, a sound designer from the University of York, bringing together extracts from these interview based on specific themes. Just click on the underlined headings below –

  • Mining in general
  • Trevor Chalkley, Steve Oxley, Russell Jones, Russ Kear, Ian Steel, Eric Richardson, David Price, Brian Jaques, Keith Turton
  • Travel & Transfers
  • Trevor Chalkley, Steve Oxley, Russell Jones, Russ Kear, Ian Steel, Eric Richardson, David Price, Brian Jaques
  • Moving to Selby
  • Steve Oxley, Russell Jones, Russ Kear, Ian Steel, Eric Richardson, David Price
  • The 1984-5 Strike
  • Trevor Chalkley, Steve Oxley, Russell Jones, Russ Kear, Eric Richardson, Brian Jaques
  • Different Roles  in the industry 
  • Trevor Chalkley, Steve Oxley, Russell Jones, Russ Kear, Ian Steel, Eric Richardson, David Price, Brian Jaques, Keith Turton
  • Caphouse – The National Coal Mining Museum for England 
  • Ian Steel, Eric Richardson, David Price, Keith TurtonGenerationsTrevor Chalkley, Steve Oxley, Russell Jones, Russ Kear, Ian Steel, Eric Richardson, David Price, Brian Jaques, Keith Turton
  • Mining over Generations  
  • Trevor Chalkley, Steve Oxley, Russell Jones, Russ Kear, Ian Steel, Eric Richardson, David Price, Brian Jaques, Keith Turton
  • Voiceovers by Sophie Mapplebeck