Coalmining heritage, arts and culture in the former East Midlands coalfields of North Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, South Derbyshire & Leicestershire.
East Midlands, England
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Coalmining Heritage East Midlands retweeted
Mining geology talk at the South Derbyshire Mining Preservation Group Tuesday 29th September, 10am @SharpesMuseum by Bob Elson.
The talk will describe what was done to identify the below ground geology and discuss some technical aspects of the drilling operations.
All welcome!
Coalmining Heritage East Midlands retweeted
Already missing the football after the World Cup final yesterday? A reminder of a local talent: William, aka Willie, Foulke began his football career at Blackwell Miners' Welfare Football Club before moving to Sheffield United. See our blog post: recordoffice.wordpress.com/2…
Coalmining Heritage East Midlands retweeted
Pottering in #Donisthorpe Woodland Park in North West #Leicestershire created from the site of capped colliery lagoons planted with 74K trees in 1996 following the closure of the pit in 1990 after 133 years of operation #MiningLandscapes #MiningHeritage
Coalmining Heritage East Midlands retweeted
It's #LocalHistoryMonth so if you're interested in finding out about your local history check out our research guides. Our latest is on the Miners Strike of 1984-5: recordoffice.wordpress.com/2…
Coalmining Heritage East Midlands retweeted
Mororgreen mining heritage celebrated at Colliers Wood trib.al/QhXqoM1
Coalmining Heritage East Midlands retweeted
Our LampLight trail launches on Saturday 25th April, and if you want to see our wonderful digital miner @SharpesMuseum then it is only up for 1 day #swadlincote #peopleexpress #derbyshirecountycouncil #nationalheritagelotteryfund
Coalmining Heritage East Midlands retweeted
On #WalkToWorkDay check out 'Walking Together Markham Vale Mining Memorial Heritage Trail' commemorating 106 miners who died in disasters at Markham Colliery, with statues lining the typical walk to work from Duckmanton. More information online: democracy.derbyshire.gov.uk/…
ALT Blue, grey, green, purple and cherry pink map showing location of Markham Vale Environment Centre on the righ, with a trail marked by 21 pins representing the statues on the trail. The bottom left quarter of the plan provides a list of the names of the 106 men who died with a number corresponding to their memorial, entitled Walking Together Markham Vale Mining Memorial Heritage Trail.
Coalmining Heritage East Midlands retweeted
Plumbley Colliery (1850s to 1914) and the evocative and hidden Seldom Seen #EngineHouse Moss Valley #Eckington Derbyshire built between 1855 and 1875 for both pumping & winding Scheduled Ancient Monument #Coal #MiningHeritage #MiningLandscapes
Coalmining Heritage East Midlands retweeted
Welbeck Colliery, one of Britain’s last deep coal mines. Closed by UK Coal in 2010 after 98 yrs of operation (sinking to closure). Meden Vale (Welbeck Colliery Village) nr Mansfield. Employed up to c1,400 and 84 lives were lost in the life of the pit. Painting by Bryan Conway
Coalmining Heritage East Midlands retweeted
Anxious relatives and friends waiting for news at Creswell Colliery. Sheffield Star 26 Sept 1950. It took almost a year for the last bodies to be recovered. More in my book ‘Coal Mine Disasters in the modern era 1900-1980’.
Coalmining Heritage East Midlands retweeted
A fantastic talk by one of our newest group members. Bob is a geologist who worked for the Coal Board and has a great knowledge of the faults of South Derbyshire’s coalfield, as well as how they were dealt with. He has agreed to deliver more presentations in the future 👍🏻
Coalmining Heritage East Midlands retweeted
Tomorrow (27/1/26) we have a talk about South Derbyshire’s coalfield geology. It’s at Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, 10am-12pm. All welcome. Tea and coffee provided.
Coalmining Heritage East Midlands retweeted
One for #AllMetalMonday and @LoveOfGates the entrance to Thoresby Vale Country Park, #Edwinstowe, #Nottinghamshire site of the former Thoresby Colliery 1925 to 2015 (Catherine is holidaying down in the English Midlands)
#MiningLandscape #MiningHeritage
Coalmining Heritage East Midlands retweeted
A lovely (and very warm) day at the Festival of Leisure at Maurice Lea Memorial Park today. If you missed us, we’ll be there again tomorrow from 11.30am-5pm.
Coalmining Heritage East Midlands retweeted
IYMI - Remembering Coal all day event 👇
@miningheritage @coal_legacies
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Coalmining Heritage East Midlands retweeted
Great to have the launch of the COAL Anthology on Saturday at the Museum! ✨
Thank you to all those who attended - such a brilliant audience and speakers! 👏👏
ALT Peter reading from the Coal Anthology
ALT Pete and Peter selling copies of the Poetry Anthology
ALT Sarah Wimbush reading from the Coal Anthology
ALT A reading of the coal anthology with a background of a miners' strike photograph.