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Title: Banker at Pit
Post by: ayemas on Thursday 28 October 10 11:22 BST (UK)

Hi,
Could someone please tell me when it says occupation miner, hewer, etc
then says  Banker, does this mean they do something with other Miners money  or is it a reference to another Pit job  like building some sort of Bank, or Levy  :-[ :-[
Thank You .
Ayemas

Title: Re: Banker at Pit
Post by: sillgen on Thursday 28 October 10 12:14 BST (UK)

Originally a ditch digger I think so probably a part of the mining process.  A bank man or banksman was in charge of the hoist down to the mine.
Andrea

Title: Re: Banker at Pit
Post by: JenB on Thursday 28 October 10 12:17 BST (UK)

There is some useful information about the occupation of banker/banksman here http://www.dmm.org.uk/educate/mineocc.htm#b

Jennifer

Title: Re: Banker at Pit
Post by: ayemas on Thursday 28 October 10 22:22 BST (UK)

Thank You Very much
Andrea & Jennifer

Title: Re: Banker at Pit
Post by: KELLSLAD on Tuesday 09 November 10 20:11 GMT (UK)

The  Banksman  was  the  person  that  opened  the cage  gates  and   and  then  signaled  to  the  winding  engineman  to  let  the  cage  down  the  mine  shaft,  the  person  at  the  bottom  of  the  shaft  who  let  the  men  up  the  mineshaft  was  called  a  onsetter,

Title: Re: Banker at Pit
Post by: Redroger on Wednesday 10 November 10 10:20 GMT (UK)

The term "Banksman" has acquired the  somewhat wider meaning of  safety signaller in the transport industry. A person responsible for guiding vehicles out of areas with restricted visibility or close clearances is also known as a banksman.

Title: Re: Banker at Pit
Post by: ayemas on Wednesday 10 November 10 22:07 GMT (UK)

Thank you very much Kellslad, & RedRoger, for taking the time to reply to my Question,
Much Appreciated.
Ayemas