A personal recollection by Colin Clews, a member of the LGBT+ community in Notts describing his experiences growing up as a as a gay man in a mining village in County Durham in the 1950s and 1960s and his feelings of loyalty to the mining community at the time of
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NOTTINGHAMSHIRE MINING MUSEUM RE-OPENS We look forward to welcoming you to our Museum at these times Friday 23rd July, 2021 for 6 Fridays ONLY: 23rd, 30th July, and 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th of August* Half hourly pre-booked appointments commencing at 10.00 am (10.00 am, 10.30, 11.00, 11.30, 12.30
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PRIDE – Real Life Inspiration
For today’s blog, we thought we would share this interesting clip about the real stories and people behind the 2014 film, Pride. WATCH HERE Wow, it’s pretty cool to see the real people behind the characters!
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PRIDE (2014)
As many of you may know, a film about LGSM’s involvement in the Miners’ Strike of 1984-85 was released in 2014. If you haven’t heard, this is your sign to check it out. It is heartbreaking, funny, and shares a slice of history that may not always be known in
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PRIDE MONTH: LGSM HISTORY
LGSM (Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners) was formed in 1984, during the Miners’ Strike. Mike Jackson and Mark Ashton were its founding members, after organising a bucket collection for the striking miners during the London Pride march of 1984. Jackson and Ashton felt like there was a need to
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