Miners' strike: 'Women felt empowered all of a sudden'
For many women, the miners' strike of 1984 transformed their lives.
Source: bbc.co.uk
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'The screams were terrible': The Markham pit tragedy 50 years on
Since opening in 1882 more than 200 pitmen had died at Markham Colliery, including almost 70 in three incidents in 1938 alone.
Source: express.co.uk
Appeal to identify miners who lose their lives at Derbyshire colliery
An appeal to identify the relatives of 13 miners who lost their lives in a number of accidents which happened at a Derbyshire mining site has been launched.
Source: derbyshiretimes.co.uk
Appeal to trace families of 13 miners who died in accidents at colliery with memorial almost completed
Council staff have appealed to help trace relatives of 13 miners who lost their lives at a colliery near Mansfield.
Source: chad.co.uk
The deadliest disasters in Derbyshire's mining history
The deadliest disasters in Derbyshires mining history The coal mining industry officially ended in Derbyshire earlier this year Markham Colliery K33s coalface Blackshale seam - 1991 (Image: South Derbyshire Mining Preservation Group) Never miss another Chesterfield story with our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordan...
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