A previous meeting of the East Midlands Coalmining Heritage Forum at the Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum in 2018.  Venue: Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum, Cross Street, Bilsthorpe, Nottinghamshire. NG22 8QY Date: Saturday, 27th April 2024 Times: 10.30am – 1.30pm 10.30am – 12 noon: Spring 2024 meeting of the East Midlands Coalmining Heritage Forum 12 noon – 12.30pm: Drinks and comfort break 12.30pm – 1.30pm: Guided tour of the Bilsthorpe Heritage Museum Free event The event is open to any groups, societies or individuals with a vested interest in the coalmining heritage of the East Midlands. &n ..read more

Former Eastwood coalminer, Anthony Kirby at Eastwood library, 5th April 2024.  Eastwood Coalmining Photographic exhibition Image gallery from the coalmining photographic exhibition by Anthony Kirby at Eastwood Library, Nottinghamshire. On until 18th April 2024 – free entry.    Coalmining photographic exhibition by Anthony Kirby at Eastwood Library, April 2024. Daughter of a Moorgreen Colliery coalminer viewing the Eastwood coalmining photographic exhibition – April 2024. Last shift at Moorgeen Colliery – July 1985.  Anthony Kirby and former Moorgreen coalmin ..read more

‘Songs and Rhymes from the Mines’ event at Pleasley Pit visitors centre in 2023.  Venue: Teversal Trail Visitors Centre, Carnarvon Street, Teversal, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. NG17 3HJ. Date: Tuesday, 30th May 2024 Times: 6pm-9pm. 6pm-7pm: Pie and Peas or vegatarian alternative 7pm-9pm: Songs and Rhymes from the Mines event. Drinks / comfort break at 8pm Cost: £12 per person includes a pie and peas supper. Bookings: Tickets available at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/teversalvisitorscentre or from Teversal Trails Visitors Centre. Tel: 01623 442021   Teversal Tr ..read more

Mine-craft the Prequel: The Photographic Story of East Midlands Coal  Mine-craft the Prequel: Talks and Photo Workshop Events The 2023-24 Nottingham Trent University funded coalmining heritage project, ‘Mine-craft the Prequel: The Photographic Story of East Midlands Coal’ is running several community photo workshop events during February, March and April 2024. Each case study event will feature an introduction to the project, a short illustrated talk about the history of the colliery concerned and then a photo workshop. The aim of the latter is to add information to the iconic collect ..read more

Fig 1: Nottingham Trent University English students on a site visit at Brinsley Headstocks, January 2022. Photo Credit – James Walker Brinsley Colliery tandem headstocks demolished   The iconic wooden tandem headstocks at the Brinsley Headstocks site were demolished during the week commencing 11th December 2023. It is thought they were the only remaining wooden tandem headstocks in Britain. They had been fenced off earlier in 2023 due safety concerns following its annual inspection.   Fig 2: Demolished Brinsley Colliery tandem headstocks, 20th December 2023. Photo Credit – I ..read more

Snibston Colliery in the 1970’s, NCB South Midlands Area. Photo Credit – Coal Authority Snibston Colliery: 40th anniversary of closure   Snibston Colliery was situated near the north-west edge of the mining town of Coalville, Leicestershire, and was known locally as ‘Snibby’. The colliery was developed in the early 1830s by George Stephenson, the famous railway engineer, along with his son Robert. Later in the decade George Stephenson was instrumental in the development of the North Midland Railway and the Clay Cross Works in north Derbyshire. Joseph Sandas and Charles Binns were al ..read more

The South Derbyshire Mining Preservation Groups coalmining exhibition at Conkers.  East Midlands Coalmining Heritage Forum: autumn 2023 meeting.   About the Event: The South Derbyshire Mining Preservation Group are hosting the next meeting of the East Midlands Coalmining Heritage Forum (EMCHF).   Venue: Conkers, Rawdon Road (B586), B Millennium Avenue, Moira, near Swadlincote, South Derbyshire. BE12 6GA   Date and Times: Saturday, 14th October 2023 (10am – 1pm)   Format and Agenda for the morning. 10.00 – 10.30 Arrival and coffee (coffee can be purchased from the ..read more

Songs and Rhymes from the Mines – Pleasley Pit About the Event: Pleasley Pit Trust presents an evening of coalmining songs and pit-poetry as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of Pleasley Colliery. The music will be provided by Al Rate, Johnny Kedleston and former local miners, Rob Harley and Terry Faulkner with pit poetry readings by Kath Batholomew and former miners, Roger Cornish and David Amos.  Sausage and Mash / Vegetarian or Vegan option is included in the admission price and a licenced bar will be selling celebrity Pleasley Pit beer. Venue: Pleasley Pit Visitors Centre ..read more

2023 DH Lawrence Festival of Literature, Culture and Local History  2023 DH Lawrence Festival: Coalmining themed events The 2023 DH Lawrence Festival runs from 1st to 10th September 2023 at various venues around Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, and includes several local coalmining themed events. All festival events are free to attend. More Festival details at https://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/news-events/news/press-releases-2023/august-2023/dh-lawrence-festival-2023-a-feast-of-literature-art-music-heritage-and-community/   Reading group at the 2022 DH Lawrence Festival. Photo by David Am ..read more

Oral History workshop run by the East Midlands Oral History Archive at Kirkby-in-Ashfield library in February 2022. Oral History Workshop: Mine-craft the Prequel project About the Event: A free half day oral history workshop run by the East Midlands Oral History Achive from the University of Leicester covering the basics of recording, saving and transcribing oral testimoney. The event is part of the 2023-24 heritage project, ‘Mine-Craft the Prequel: The Photographic Story of East Midlands Coal‘, funded by the Innovative Knowledge Exchange Fund at Nottingham Trent University.  https ..read more