Here is the story https://t.co/ZXJQOLEye2
— landscape legacies of coal (@coal_legacies) July 13, 2021
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The Last Pit
This is as high tech as it gets at #TheLastPit. The Hydrox Digger with chain conveyer is used in the Main Heading. pic.twitter.com/Sf7zGQorFi
— The Last Pit (@PitLast) July 10, 2021
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National Miners Memorial
Today we are honouring Lance Sgt Oliver Brooks. Born in Somerset he was given his VC by the king who had been injured falling from a horse & had to be helped to pin the medal to Oliver's uniform Do you know his family? Read more https://t.co/pBzW88pnNc pic.twitter.com/mwOv7x6DcC
— National Miners’ Memorial (@miners_memorial) July 9, 2021
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On Behalf of the People: Work, Community and Class in the British Coal Industry
https://www.coalandcommunity.org.uk/
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Victoria Cross
Our VC winner today is Private William Beesley from Coventry/Nuneaton. He was also awarded the French Medaille Militaire. Let us know if you have any info re his family. Read more about him here https://t.co/G9opDlWaGD pic.twitter.com/zpvWupL8dv
— National Miners’ Memorial (@miners_memorial) July 8, 2021
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National Miners Memorial
Just to show everyone how amazing this is. The National Mining Memorial at the Arboretum is being built… Dedicated to Miners, Women and Children who worked at the Coal Mines across the UK ??#Mining #heritage #keepingcoalalive pic.twitter.com/EqQl0Gykf4
— Coal Mining in Leicestershire #keepingcoalalive (@coalmininginle1) July 7, 2021
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National Miners Memorial
Today's VC Winner is Lance Corporal William (Willie) Angus, a former miner, he became a professional footballer for Carluke Rovers. After the war he went on to be their chairman! Learn more https://t.co/QL1aZ1TQ4L pic.twitter.com/Gv4fImR8ya
— National Miners’ Memorial (@miners_memorial) July 6, 2021
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1912 Coal Strike
To mark the soon to be published first part of our #NCB catalogue, we'll be sharing some of the highlights from the collection throughout July. To start, here are some images from the Daily Mirror reporting the 1912 coal strike which started in Derbyshire. #miningtheseams 1/2 pic.twitter.com/WDce4z3APq
— Derbyshire Record Office (@DerbyshireDRO) July 4, 2021
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National Miners Memorial
The NMM is also honouring those miners who fought in the two World Wars. and highlighting those who were awarded the Victoria Cross. Read Private Abraham Acton's story https://t.co/u9XdHbgOXv
— National Miners’ Memorial (@miners_memorial) July 4, 2021
