Mine-craft the Prequel: The Photographic Story of East Midlands Coal
Mine-craft the Prequel: Talks and Photo Workshop Events
The 2023-24 Nottingham Trent University funded coalmining heritage project, ‘Mine-craft the Prequel: The Photographic Story of East Midlands Coal’ is running several community photo workshop events during February, March and April 2024.
Each case study event will feature an introduction to the project, a short illustrated talk about the history of the colliery concerned and then a photo workshop. The aim of the latter is to add information to the iconic collection of Coal Authority photographs and use them as a means of storytelling.
All events are free and everyone is welcome.
Silverhill Colliery event: Saturday, 24th February 2024 (11am – 2pm) at Teversal Trails Visitors Centre, Carnarvon Street, Teversal, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 3HJ. Tel: (01623) 442021
Silverhill miners celebrate breaking a colliery record in 1989. Photo Credit: Chad newspaper collection
Nottinghamshire Miners Gala event: Saturday, 9th March 2024 (11am – 2pm) at Mansfield Central Library, Four Seasons Centre, Westgate, Mansfield. NG18 1NH. Tel: (01623) 677200
Nottinghamshire Miners Gala, Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, in the 1960’s. Photo Credit: Coal Authority
Pleasley Colliery event: Sunday, 10th March 2024 (11am – 2pm) at Pleasley Pit Visitors Centre, Pit Lane, Pleasley, Mansfield, NG19 7PH. Tel: (01623) 818928
Pleasley Colliery in the 1970’s. Photo Credit: Coal Authority
Snibston / Whitwick Collieries event, Sunday 21st April 2024 (times to be confirmed) at the Century Theatre, Snibston, Ashby Road, Coalville, LE67 3LN Tel: (01530) 278444
Snibston miners on 72’s coalface in 1980. Photo Credit: Coal Authority
Whitwick Colliery disaster, 19th April 1898. Photo Credit: Coal Authority
For more information please phone (07914) 373745 or fill the contact form in on the Mining Heritage website https://miningheritage.co.uk/mine2minds-education/
More information about the Mine-craft the Prequel coalmining heritage project at https://miningheritage.co.uk/mine-craft-the-prequel-the-photographic-story-of-east-midlands-coal/
Posted by Mining Heritage admin
3rd February 2024