Coalmining Heritage East Midlands

Coalmining heritage, arts and culture in the former East Midlands coalfields of North Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, South Derbyshire & Leicestershire.

[Coalmining Heritage East Midlands @miningheritage]

The Big Meet 18: The Miners Lamp Show at Pleasley Pit Museum, Saturday 6th June 2026 (9am - 2pm).

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Statues of Harold Larwood, Bill Voce & Don Bradman outside Kirkby-in-Ashfield library @NottsLibraries

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Harold Larwood was one of four England internationals who worked at Annesley Colliery. He appears in a 1920's colliery signing on book, interestingly on the colliery surface. The other 3 internationals were Joe Hardstaff Snr, Fred Barrett & Joe Hardstaff Jnr (Young Joe).

[Mansfield Chad @ChadNews]

Harold Larwood: Special event to celebrate life of Ashfield cricket great https://t.co/zDFbFGoUPv

[Coalmining Heritage East Midlands @miningheritage]

Annesley Colliery signing on book (New Hucknall Colliery Co.), entries for 1925 including members of the Larwood family who lived at 17 Chapel Street, Nuncargate. Harold's occupation, aged 20, is Banksman (Shaft pit top area).

[Derbyshire Record Office @DerbyshireDRO]

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: https://t.co/LjVmpxEKls

[Mansfield Chad @ChadNews]

Mororgreen mining heritage celebrated at Colliers Wood https://t.co/zOAGV3Sney

[Coalmining Heritage East Midlands @miningheritage]

Recent 90th birthday celebrations for retired coalmining surveyor and coalmining historian, Dr Robert Bradley (Bob). With coalmining/ rail historians, David Amos (left) & Ian Castledine (right). Bob's comprehensive history of East Midland's coalmining is @ https://t.co/wjSSpEw43M

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Backbone, a digitally immersive experience by Award Winning film-maker & miners daughter, Meloni Poole, re-examines her 2000 film, A Clean Slate, a quarter of a century on about the miners at Annesley- Bentinck Colliery. The film premieres in July 2026. https://t.co/bmo9E3RsH9

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'The Miners of Nottinghamshire 1980-1985'. PhD dissertation (2012), University of Nottingham, by David Amos @ https://t.co/1juvB5rj2S

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Photo exhibition of Hucknall & Babbington Collieries, 40 years since closure, at Eastwood Library @NottsLibraries 20th April - 15th May 2026. #miningheritage

[South Derbyshire Mining Preservation Group @S_D_M_P_G]

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

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Self Rescuer - one of the coalmining objects as part of the 2013 heritage project, 'A History of Coal Mining in 10 Objects'.https://t.co/RSWP99j6lD

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A local saying from the past was that if you wanted a fast bowler, all you had to do was shout down the nearest mine-shaft! The coal and cricket connection appears in a chapter in the forthcoming book, 'Those Coaltown Days: A Glance Back at Social Life in the Notts Coalfield'.

[Richard Williams @rwilliams1947]

A really good piece in today’s Observer by ⁦@tjaldred⁩ on cricket and the coal mines. I’m going to have to buy the new Wisden to read the full version. (In Nottinghamshire in the ‘60s I used to play against colliery and miners’ welfare teams; always competitive.)

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@rwilliams1947 @tjaldred Local cricketing heritage information board at Nuncargate #Nottinghamshire The former Larwood home at 17 Chapel Street is not far from here. In the background is the Cricketers Arms pub.

[Coalmining Heritage East Midlands @miningheritage]

@BoothCricket @tjaldred @WisdenAlmanack 'Ashfield-The Nursery of Cricket' booklet published in 2002 and the Harold Larwood statue outside Kirkby-in-Ashfield library. Annesley Colliery produced 4 England internationals, Joe Hardstaff Snr, Fred Barrett, Harold Larwood & Joe Hardstaff Jnr (Young Joe).

[Coalmining Heritage East Midlands @miningheritage]

Talk on 'The Cotes Park Collieries' by Phillip Fearnley to the Alfreton & District Heritage Trust on Saturday, 18th April 2026 at 1pm.

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Talk on the Bevin Boys at the Post Mill Centre, South Normanton, Derbyshire, on Monday evening, 20th April 2026 at 7.30pm.

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The Coal Industry in Nottinghamshire (The Nottinghamshire Heritage Gateway - Thoroton Society website). Overview p.1, Structural p.2, Cartographic p.3, Graphic p.4, Archival/written p.5, Printed p.6, Oral History p.7 & Artefactual p.8 https://t.co/NR3QEhdFTl