History
Use these resources to support learning about local history, the Industrial Revolution and children working in mines.
Historical Enquiry resource using different types of evidence from the 1842 Children's Employment Commission.
A selection of evidence taken from the 1842 Children’s Employment Commission.
Mining Vocabulary sheet
Illustration showing the chronology of coal mining
A poetry and folk music resource, created to support a local history study about coal mining.
A folk music resource, packed with ideas for using folk songs to learn about coal mining.
Download the resource below to find out the history behind the Miner's Strike in 1984-85.
Download the NCMME's guide to The 1984-85 Miner's Strike.
Download the Teacher's Guide for the Miner's Strike 1984-85.
Learn about the history of Gala Day and have a go at preparing for your own gala!
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History of Mining in Art
Learn more about the history of mining as documented by key artists such as Norman Phillips, Marjorie Arnolds, Phillip Toft and more.
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