Markham Colliery in north Derbyshire (1882-1993) was one of the six case studies for the 2023-24 coalming heritage project, Mine-craft the Prequel: The Photographic Story of East Midlands Coal.
Pleasley Colliery (1873-1983) was one of the case studies for the 2023-24 Nottingham Trent University coalmining heritage project, ‘Mine-craft the Prequel: The Photographic Story of East Midlands Coal’
Pleasley Pit volunteers and friends presented an evening of coalmining folk songs and pit poetry on Friday evening, 29th September 2023 as part of the 150th commemorations of the sinking of the pit.
Image Gallery from the Markham Colliery 50th year memorial service for the 1973 cage disaster at St Johns the Baptist Church, Staveley and Markham Vale