In a message dated 02/01/2007 23:28:26 GMT Standard Time, gary.park@boltblue.com writes: Until 1971 there were nine rows and other assorted buildings; a club, an institute, a pub, a school, chaplaincy etc.. At the height of coal production in the area some several hundred people lived in the village. I have a scan of a poem loaned to me by my late Mother, who lived in Ra'liff, which is the way she pronounced the name, for no more than 2 years in the 1930's, yet never forgot her memories of it. The poem describes life in the village "way back when" and I would be only too happy to pass it on as an attachment to anyone who would like a copy. Please email me direct as attachments are not allowed to messages to the list. Regards, Keith in the original Washington.