National Coal Mining Museum for England
12 November 2016 – 18 January 2017 Exhibition Opening Event The People's Archive: Untold Stories of the Miners' Strike Saturday 12 November 2016, 1-4pm Introduced by the exhibition artists, this festive opening event included a series of speakers comprising Miners and their families sharing memories of generosity during Christmas 1984, Barbara Jackson Secretary of the Orgreave Truth and Justice Campaign, a live performance of traditional colliery band music, and the switching on of the Museum Christmas Lights. National Coal Mining Museum for England
Caphouse Colliery New Road Overton Wakefield WF4 4RH ncm.org.uk REVIEWS Yorkshire Post |
People's History Museum
5 December 2015 – 18 January 2016 Exhibition Opening Event Sunday 6 December 2015, 12-3.30pm Introduced by the exhibition artists, this festive opening event included a live performance of traditional colliery band music, Miners’ hymns and Christmas carols by Salford Brass. People's History Museum
Accumulator Gallery Left Bank Spinningfields Manchester M3 3ER phm.org.uk REVIEWS Quay News |
The development of this research has been supported by:
Art, Design and Media Research Centre Sheffield Hallam University People’s History Museum Manchester National Coal Mining Museum for England Wakefield |
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