Back Row : Geoff Jenkins, Cyril Ellis.
Middle Row : Brian Hale, Micky Preest, Ronald Glastonbury.
Front Row : Vincent Hoare, Pat Morgan, Brian Davey.
This photo was taken by Brian James just above "The Tank" at Flourmill Colliery.

Brian Davey who has lived in Australia for many years still remembers his swimming visits to "The Tank"- which had many concrete pillars rising from it's base, presumably to support cooling water pipes for the Flourmill Colliery. Brian says that the short distances between the pillars was ideal for people learning to swim. The Tank was visited by children and adults alike. It was drained by the early 1960's..

Tim Humphries added (June 2006): "The Tank was also a popular place for catching sticklebacks. All you needed was an empty jam-jar with string tied round the neck, and a bit of bright coloured glass or china in the bottom. The fish were attracted by the glass or china, and once they were inside the jar a quick yank on the string, and with any luck you had your fish!".

Pete Lee added (August 2008): "After 'The Tank' was drained the one corner remained as a bog, a great place for catching Newts. I found an exeptionaly large type, which I was told was an "Evat" any Ideas?".

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