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Join our volunteers Pam and Kate to discover why people wanted to get a picture of a Pit Brow Lass, as well as some of George Stephenson's surprising early inventions! Read more
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During lockdown two of our Welcome Volunteers Roger and Ian reflect on difficult times the nation has gone through- particularly going without coal during strikes of the 1970s and 80s. Read more
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Did you know that we have the resources (and the people!) at the Museum to help you delve into your geneaology? One of the people who help make this possible is our volunteer Karen, who joins us today as she gives us some tips on how to start looking into your family history! Read more
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Join our volunteer, Kate, as she shows us how to make a display case for your object(s) and have a go at making your own ‘illuminated’ gallery using a cereal box, some white paper and a phone torch! Read more
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Our volunteers have voted for who was most deserving of our “Volunteers' Unsung Hero Award” and the results are in! We picked from a list of extraordinary people who worked in the mining industry or contributed pit communities. Read on to discover who was chosen and why! Read more
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