While talking to ex clay workers the following memories were gathered.

John Stockley (Last Winchman)
                    He remembered when he had 1/2 mile of of cable out underground from the winch  (Norden Number 7 incline)

Bill Moore (Mechanic)
                    He remembered replacing some of the tubes on "Russell" in the old engine shed at Norden.

John Redfern (Carpenter)
                    He remembered the fun they had using the darkness of the mine to creep up and surprise another worker. They would switch off their own helmet lamp and make their way using the light coming from the other workers lamp and then tap their colleague on the shoulder. 
                    
 Jimmy Samways and Bill Moore (Mechanics)
                    They remembered that at one stage the compressors in compressor house were diesel powered with the exhaust run in trenches to the outside. The trench filled with oil spillages over the years and the compressor house went up in smoke. A new compressor house was built. Which explains that there appears to be another foundation under the existing.                       

Dave Glassocks (Underground worker)
                Dave can remember

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