Mining Heritage and Coal Mining Culture in the East Midlands

Coal Mining Culture in the East Midlands

 

 

East Midlands Coalmining Heritage Forum

East Midlands Coalmining Heritage Forum

The South Derbyshire Mining Preservation Group host the next meeting of the East Midlands Coalmining Heritage Form on Saturday, 14th October 2023 (10am – 1pm) at Conkers Discovery Centre.

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Oral History Workshop

Oral History Workshop

Free oral history workshop at the Derbyshire Record Office, Matlock, on 19th September 2023 (10am – 1pm) as part of Nottingham Trent University’s 2023-24 Mine-craft the Prequel heritage project

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Working miner crosses the picket line - April 1984

Coal, Conflict and Closures

As we approach the 40th anniversary of the 1984-85 Miners Strike in Notts, we explore the archives, starting with the events building-up to the strike in 1983.

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Interactive East Midlands Mine Map

East Midlands Collieries 1965 -2015

Interactive map – Shows active East Midland Collieries over five decades

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Markham Colliery Anniversaries July 2023

Markham Colliery Anniversaries July 2023

Markham Colliery (1882-1993) has two significant anniversaries in July. It’s 30 years since the colliery closed, and 50 years since the 1973 tragic cage disaster claimed the lives of 18 miners.

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