News and Events
Songs and Rhymes from the Mines: 2019 DH Lawrence Festival of Culture
A session of Pit Poetry and songs celebrating the rich coalmining heritage of the Eastwood region.
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Conference: Coal, Community and Change (1965-2015): Nottingham Trent – 12th September 2019
Finale event to look at responses and findings from the Coal, Community and Change (1965-2015) travelling exhibition from Nottingham Trent University.
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Exhibition: Coal, Community & Change (1965-2015) – Conkers Discovery Centre
Travelling exhibition at Conkers Discovery Centre, near Moira, South Derbyshire. 3rd July – 6th Sept 2019.
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Dealing with the Past: Coal, Community and Change (1965-2015): Harworth and Bircotes Town Hall – May 2019
Latest venue for the travelling exhibition – FREE EVENT.
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Promoting your Coalmining Heritage using Social Media: Free IT Workshop
Free IT Workshop: ‘Promoting your Coalmining Heritage using Social Media’ at Nottingham Trent University (Clifton Campus) – Tuesday 11th June 2019.
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The Pit Poets
An evening of pit poetry and songs as part of the 2019 Nottingham Poetry Festival – Horse and Jockey PH, Selston, NG16 6FE.
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Video
Snaptime represented an opportunity for old-timers to introduce young recruits into the ways of the world. Filmed on location at the D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum and the National Coal Mining Museum for England.
A history of the iconic headstock. How giant pit wheels and steel frameworks came to dominate the landscape of mining communities.
A symbolic walk from Brinsley Headstocks to D.H. Lawrence’s Breach House to commemorate the end of deep coal mining in Nottinghamshire.
