The Miners Lot
Helen Sharp’s short story, written in local Eastwood dialect, is based in the 1950’s just prior to the opening of the Pit Head Baths at a local colliery.
Shout Down the Shaft for a Fast Bowler
Such was the indelible link between the Nottinghamshire coalmining industry and the game of cricket that if you required a fast bowler all that was needed was to shout down the nearest mine-shaft.
Return to Bestwood
Reading group of D.H. Lawrence’s short story based at Eastwood (Bestwood in the story) during the 1926 Miners Lockout. Free event at the DH Lawrence Museum, Eastwood, on 10th September 2026 (7pm-8.30pm).
Clipstone Headstocks Museum
Guided tours at the Nottinghamshire coal mining and military museum are on Friday’s at 11am from the start of March to the end of October.
A Brief History of Bestwood Colliery 1872-1967
Bestwood Colliery was one of the largest collieries in the Nottinghamshire coalfield. The preserved veritical winding engine and Gothic engine house can be visited on Saturday’s from 10am to 12 noon.
A Coal Miner’s Story
Guided surface tours of the preserved Snibston Colliery at Coalville including the ‘Into the Dark’ coal mine simulation take place on various dates during 2026.