Nottinghamshire Mining Museum

Preserving the rich heritage of the Nottinghamshire coalfields. You can find our other social medias here. Facebook: @NottsMining Instagram: @NottsMiningMuseum

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We are open until late September.

Thursday - Saturday

10pm — 3pm

East Unit
Mansfield Railway Station
Station Road

Hope to see you there. 😊

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Brass Bands and coal mining history return to Berry Hill Park, Mansfield, the Notts Miners' Park, this summer.

Mansfield District Council and Nottinghamshire Mining Museum are inviting you to join us for a joyous return of Brass Bands to the Notts Miners' Park at Berry Hill.

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CLIPSTONE COLLIERY’S CENTENARY YEAR

Read more here: https://t.co/4ReTigWqtW

#mining #blog #local #history #mansfield #notts #clipstone

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THORESBY COLLIERY BAND PROUDLY PRESENT GRESFORD, THE MINERS’ HYMN

We should like to thank Thoresby Colliery Band for allowing us to provide a link to their moving rendition of Gresford, The Miner’s Hymn.

https://t.co/AUje09m4o6

Photos: Mansfield Chad and JPI Media.

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WE ARE WOMEN, WE ARE STRONG

In this post for International Women’s Day 2022 we are celebrating the strength of the women in our coalfield communities.

Read more:
https://t.co/iTZIgjyqQY #mining #InternationalWomensDay #blog

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Brass bands – a cultural legacy for us all

This week’s Mining Blog continues our celebration of Nottinghamshire’s Mining Brass Bands and features Shirebrook and Clipstone Miners Welfare Bands: https://t.co/IYXXMnHAco

Photographs & the article are from Coal News.

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CELEBRATING OUR BRASS BAND TRADITION

The Mining Blog will be celebrating the coal mining industry’s brass band tradition.

The photograph shows the Ollerton Brass Band marching with the NCB flag at Cinder Hill Pit, on Vesting Day 5th January 1947…

https://t.co/v4MjC6f1mM

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NCB TRAINING CENTRES – CAREER HIGHWAYS FOR AMBITIOUS RECRUITS

The Nationalisation of the Coal Industry was barely a year old before ambitious plans for developing the training of new recruits was unveiled.

Read more here: https://t.co/jjCF142cTk

#mining #history #museum #blog

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@AlanSpencerNUM the current Notts NUM General Secretary, shares his recollections of his early years in mining...

“I started my 37 years in the mining industry at Welbeck Colliery in 1974 just after the 74 strike.

Read: https://t.co/FNmKr6Pj36

#miningblog #history #workers

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REMEMBRANCE AND RESISTANCE – The Derbyshire Miners Convalescent and Holiday Home

This is our last blog about the Derbyshire Miners Convalescent and Holiday Home.

https://t.co/1Aw5hdxELr

Your comments, as always are most welcome.

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HOW IT ALL BEGAN – THE DERBYSHIRE CONVALESCENT HOME AND HOLIDAY CAMP

For the full history visit our website https://t.co/7KNCLvbGuq

#notts #derby #mining #blog #history #workingclass #community #museum

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AT LAST! SEASIDE HOLIDAYS FOR MINING FAMILIES WHO COULD NOT AFFORD THEM

At this time of year our thoughts turn to the summer and holidays, but this post is about the time when that first became a possibility for coalmining families.
https://t.co/awkqentzcC

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A TRAGEDY RECALLED
- REMEMBERING THE SOUTH NORMANTON COLLIERY DISASTER

We are handing over this week’s Remembrance Blog to Roger West who has kindly sent us this article previously published in the Derbyshire Life, March / April 2021.

https://t.co/aRv5hBtqD1

#mining #blogs

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A TRAGIC LOSS OF 80 LIVES – A VILLAGE IN DEEP MOURNING

WE REMEMBER AND WILL NEVER FORGET

We are continuing our theme of Remembrance to take in the appalling loss of life that occurred at Creswell Colliery on the 26th September, 1950.

https://t.co/FwANEfrU8q

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A tribute to my mam - Gwen.

https://t.co/0aBaF5pUJO

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DREAMING OF A BETTER TOMORROW – POVERTY, HEALTH AND OWNERSHIP IN MINING COMMUNITIES

BLOG 7 – NATIONALISATION

THE MINERS’ DREAM REALISED – VESTING DAY – JANUARY 1947

“We were told we were dreamers & would never live to see the day”

Watch full vid here: https://t.co/LvzvxOdNnN

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Dreaming of a better tomorrow – Poverty, Health and Ownership
BLOG 6 – REHABILITATION pre Nationalisation
https://t.co/9zRPvyIj0a

We should like to thank everyone for their contributions to this series of articles. Together we build the history of the Nottinghamshire coalfield.

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Dreaming of a better tomorrow – poverty, health and ownership in mining communities

BLOG 5 – DEATH AND TRAUMA

This photograph is courtesy of the Richard Burton Archives at Swansea University.

https://t.co/7IN89VdZss

#mining #blog #history #mining #community #poverty #health

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Dreaming of a better tomorrow – Poverty, Health and Ownership in coalmining communities

Blog 4 – 20th Century – Health and Welfare

Please visit our website for the remainder of this article: https://t.co/wmVM6pi1k9 #mining #history #theminingblog

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Dreaming of a Better Tomorrow – With bravery and courage – Notts miners struggled against starvation and hunger and for trade union rights in 19th century Nottinghamshire!

Read more here: https://t.co/hTCDCaoXGo

Photo cred: Nottingham Live / Bestwood Colliery c1912 Strike