Tuesday, 2nd February 2010, 7.15pm – Millgate Museum

“A personal social history of the coal mining industry in the 1950’s” – speaker Graham Sinclair

Joint meeting with the Newark Archaeological and Local History Society
Continuing the mining theme, our own Graham Sinclair will give an illustrated presentation to the joint meeting covering his personal involvement in the mining industry as a South Yorkshire lad in the 1950’s.

Wednesday, 20th January 2010, 7.30pm – RHP Social Club, Elm Avenue

“The Development and Decline of the Nottinghamshire Mining Industry” – speaker David Amos

Coal mining is in the blood of former miner David Amos, whose father and grandfather also worked in the industry.
David worked at Annesley Colliery for 24 years and is now a historian and project manager for the Selstonia Living Heritage Project in Selston. He is carrying out a major research project into the 1984 Miner’s Strike for his MPhil degree.
David will be joining us to provide an insight into the history of the Nottinghamshire Mining Industry.