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Offline stanmapstone

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Re: What is a "Joiner J"?
« Reply #9 on: Monday 10 August 15 11:25 BST (UK) »
Pit Props were just sawn lengths of tree trunk, prepared in a saw mill, a joiner would not be involved, see http://www.dunn247.co.uk/page%20178/Page%20178%20010.jpg

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Re: What is a "Joiner J"?
« Reply #10 on: Monday 10 August 15 11:58 BST (UK) »
From "A Dictionary of Occupational Terms"
Carpenter, pit; aka Joiner (colliery), pit-wright; a carpenter (maintenance), employed in maintenance and repair of colliery buildings, plant etc.


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Re: What is a "Joiner J"?
« Reply #11 on: Monday 10 August 15 12:49 BST (UK) »
Thank you Stan, it fits in with what my ancestor did. He maintained/ was responsible for machinery etc. for the majority of his life from the looks of things.

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Re: What is a "Joiner J"?
« Reply #12 on: Monday 10 August 15 15:32 BST (UK) »
My ggrandfather was a carpenter /joiner so it's to do with woodwork.

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Re: What is a "Joiner J"?
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 12 August 15 01:06 BST (UK) »
From "A Dictionary of Occupational Terms"
Carpenter, pit; aka Joiner (colliery), pit-wright; a carpenter (maintenance), employed in maintenance and repair of colliery buildings, plant etc.

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As I said!
These days a joiner is usually taken to be a carpenter who makes cupboards & furniture.

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