The first British mines rescue station opened at Tankersley in 1902. It was commissioned by the West Yorkshire Coal Mine Owners Association. Its building is grade II listed. In the United Kingdom a series of disasters in the 19th century brought about Royal Commissions which developed the idea of improving mine safety. In the United Kingdom a series
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GALA MEMORIES – EXCITING DAYS TO PLAN FOR AND REMEMBER
“The Notts NUM Miners’ Galas were days to look forward to, plan for, get excited about and never forget.” The preparations involved the pit welfares and village committees of mining communities throughout Nottinghamshire. They also involved local businesses who put on displays and were a big contributor to the local
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“Thousands lined the streets of Mansfield as the Annual Miners Gala procession went past”
“It was the most important event of the local calendar in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s” The Annual Notts Miners Gala began with a ’procession’ – a march and a demonstration starting on Chesterfield Road and continuing down Westgate, through the town centre, and up Nottingham Road and Berry Hill Lane
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1954 CISWO PLANS FOR A MINERS’ EISTEDDFOD’
NOTTS MINERS’ SOCIAL CENTRE TO BE ‘BEST IN BRITAIN’ In this 1954 ‘Coal News’, W L Miron, speaking as the Chairman of CISWO announced ambitious plans for the Berry Hill site. He said, “On this site next year will be a Miners Eisteddfod’; the programme will include Brass Band
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POSTPONEMENT OF THE RE-OPENING OF THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE MINING MUSEUM
We should like to thank everyone who has expressed a wish to attend the Brian Morley Mining Artist Exhibition at Nottinghamshire Mining Museum, for the 6 Fridays commencing on the 23rd July. Unfortunately, because of the rising levels of infection linked to the Delta variant, and the fact that all
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FUN OF THE FAIR
This is a 1954 Coal News Report of a number of coalfield Galas. Pictures 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 refer specifically to the 1954 Berry Hill Gala. Picture 5: reports that June Wagstaffe (Bolsover Colliery faceworker’s daughter) is crowned 1954 Coal Queen by 1953’s Coal Queen, Brenda
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1954, Notts Mining Galas move to Berry Hill Park, Mansfield
Notts NUM donates £5,000 to build a Band Stand This 1954 Coal News reports on the first of a number of donations by the Notts NUM: This drawing (courtesy of Mansfield District Council Planning / Archives Department) is an architect’s drawing of the plans for the Bandstand: Bandstand Drawing
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HIGH DAYS AND HOLIDAYS! NOTTS MINERS’ GALAS – WHEN DID THEY BEGIN?
HIGH DAYS AND HOLIDAYS! NOTTS MINERS’ GALAS – WHEN DID THEY BEGIN? This report from COAL NEWS is dated 1953 and identifies it as the 4th Notts NUM Gala. If you have information or photos about earlier Notts Galas, we would love to hear about them! This report highlights
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A Personal Recollection by Colin Clews
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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