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2 (WOMEN 1984-85) HEARTS & MINDS

For a little extra context on the Women’s Action Groups, more can be read here. Witham’s book was dedicated to the active women in Nottinghamshire, who were involved in the Miners’ Strike of 1984-85. On page 5 of the book, Witham sums up the Nottinghamshire women in a few lines:
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Tags: community, history, miners strike, mining, nottingham, women, women's history month and working class.

Women Writers of the Mining Community (4)

Leading us into our fourth and final theme, around Women of the Miners’ Strike of 1984-85 is ‘Norma Dolby’s Diary.’  Sorting out food supplies, soup kitchens and touring the country to drum up support became second nature to Norma Dolby during the miners’ strike. She was a pivotal person in
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Tags: books, mining, museum, norma dolby, nottingham, women, women writers and women's history month.

Women: The Hosiery Factory

Briefly touched on in the first blog, there was a huge workforce of women in the mining community, as wives and daughters of miners, would often work in local factories. That was certainly the case in Nottingham. There was an undeniable solidarity between these workers, as team member and volunteer,
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Tags: equalities, factory, history, hosiery, nottingham, race, strikes, women, women's history month and workers.

Women’s History: Scratching The Surface!

Hello everyone! Today’s blog is a little different and will be a bit more text heavy. Through research into the topic, we have found some excellent sources that shine a light onto women’s integral part of the mining industry and will be using those sources, to share some highlights with
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Tags: history, mining, notts, women, women's history month and working class.

PIT LASSES

Good morning. Wishing you all a wonderful and safe International Women’s Day! As you can see from previous blogs, there is a lot of history surrounding women in the mining community. Our aim with this theme, is to shine light onto women’s contributions through history and share informative resources and
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Tags: history, international women's day, mining, notts, women and women's history month.

Women: COAL QUEENS

The Coal Queen pageant was a tradition that ran until the 1980s within mining communities. Coal Queens could be the wife, sister or daughter of pit workers and would be crowned each year at local miners’ picnics or carnivals. The competition added a touch of glamour and femininity to the
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Tags: coal queens, history, mining, nottingham, women and women's history month.

Women: As Workers (II)

As illustrated by this insightful source, you can see the many different roles women had within the mining community. In the 20th century, women still had several working roles in the mining industry, from office work, to canteen staff and even medics. Here below, are some local pics shared by
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Tags: blog, history, mining, nottingham, women, women. women's history month and working class.

Women: As Workers

  Upon looking into this theme, I have spoken with several of our team members about their own experiences and encounters with women, in the mining industry and wider community. Barry Donlan spoke about his vivid memories of women workers at the Hosiery Factory, back in the 1970s, as a
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Tags: history, mining, nottingham, women and women. women's history month.

HER STORY (AN INTRODUCTION)

Welcome to our month long theme, of women’s involvement in the mining industry and wider commu...

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INVITATION AND GOOD NEWS TO REPORT

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ALERT – WE CLOSE FOR THE WINTER ON SATURDAY, 2ND NOVEMBER 2024

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NAMING OUR PONY

Help us to NAME our new ‘model’ PIT PONY This is a call-out to all parents to encourage their childr...

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SHINING A LIGHT: MUSEUM IN THE PARK – VERY GOOD NEWS TO REPORT

SACRIFICE:  COMMUNITY:  LEGACY – REMEMBERING THE OVER 3,300 DEATHS IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE’S MINES We hav...

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