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'Keep the Pits Open', Protest Marjorie Arnfield (1930–2001)

'Keep the Pits Open', Protest National Coal Mining Museum for England
Denby Grange 1973 Richard Bell (b.1951)

Denby Grange 1973 National Coal Mining Museum for England
The Real Thing Janet Buckle (b.1945)

The Real Thing National Coal Mining Museum for England
Hatfield Janet Buckle (b.1945)

Hatfield National Coal Mining Museum for England
Four Colliers in the Showers 1976 Jack Crabtree (b.1938)

Four Colliers in the Showers 1976 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Pye Hill Colliery Pit Head Keith Cresswell (1940–1989)

Pye Hill Colliery Pit Head National Coal Mining Museum for England
Dispute at Pye Hill Keith Cresswell (1940–1989)

Dispute at Pye Hill National Coal Mining Museum for England
At the Coal Face 1946 William D. Dring (1904–1990)

At the Coal Face 1946 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Miners in Blue* Dorothie Field (1915–1994)

Miners in Blue* National Coal Mining Museum for England
Head and Shoulders in Blue* Dorothie Field (1915–1994)

Head and Shoulders in Blue* National Coal Mining Museum for England
Miner Dorothie Field (1915–1994)

Miner National Coal Mining Museum for England
Under Siege Mining Panel 2 Dorothie Field (1915–1994)

Under Siege Mining Panel 2 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Arms Outstretched* Dorothie Field (1915–1994)

Arms Outstretched* National Coal Mining Museum for England
Aberfan Dorothie Field (1915–1994)

Aberfan National Coal Mining Museum for England
Figures in Blue* Dorothie Field (1915–1994)

Figures in Blue* National Coal Mining Museum for England
Joseph Henry Ostel 1948 Hubert Andrew Freeth (1913–1986)

Joseph Henry Ostel 1948 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Opencast Site* 1990 Valerie Ganz (1936–2015)

Opencast Site* 1990 National Coal Mining Museum for England
South Kirkby Colliery, West Yorkshire 1976 Eric H. Hill (b.1921)

South Kirkby Colliery, West Yorkshire 1976 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Barnsley Main 1979 Eric H. Hill (b.1921)

Barnsley Main 1979 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Club Terrace Eric H. Hill (b.1921)

Club Terrace National Coal Mining Museum for England
Willie Thorpe, Denby Grange Eric H. Hill (b.1921)

Willie Thorpe, Denby Grange National Coal Mining Museum for England
Mining Scenes 1979 Eric H. Hill (b.1921)

Mining Scenes 1979 National Coal Mining Museum for England
South Kirkby Colliery, West Yorkshire Eric H. Hill (b.1921)

South Kirkby Colliery, West Yorkshire National Coal Mining Museum for England
Deputy's Safety Lamp 1974 J. Horsfall

Deputy's Safety Lamp 1974 National Coal Mining Museum for England
'Owd up! Sorry, roof's not safe' (Derbyshire Miners) 1980 Edith (Betty) Hughes (b.1921)

'Owd up! Sorry, roof's not safe' (Derbyshire Miners) 1980 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Pit Pony Cyril Ifold (1922–1986)

Pit Pony National Coal Mining Museum for England
Mae’n oer Cyril Ifold (1922–1986)

Mae’n oer National Coal Mining Museum for England
Coal Mine in a Landscape Derrick Gordon Johnson (1934–1967)

Coal Mine in a Landscape National Coal Mining Museum for England
Miners Leaving the Colliery Charles M. Jones

Miners Leaving the Colliery National Coal Mining Museum for England
Pit Brow Girl 1895 Hannah Keen (1873–1899)

Pit Brow Girl 1895 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Charles Binns (1813–1887) Daniel Macnee (1806–1882)

Charles Binns (1813–1887) National Coal Mining Museum for England
Back and Forth Brian Maunders (b.1942)

Back and Forth National Coal Mining Museum for England
Colliery Canteen Tom McGuinness (1926–2006)

Colliery Canteen National Coal Mining Museum for England
The Crossing (Colliery at Night) 1964 Tom McGuinness (1926–2006)

The Crossing (Colliery at Night) 1964 National Coal Mining Museum for England
George Hayes, OBE c.1979 E. Megson

George Hayes, OBE c.1979 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Howard Aston Allport (1842–1915) c.1902 Ernest Moore (1865–1940)

Howard Aston Allport (1842–1915) c.1902 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Castleford Miner 1973 Peter Neal (b.1937)

Castleford Miner 1973 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Head and Shoulders of a Man 1956 Arthur Newton

Head and Shoulders of a Man 1956 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Pitmen at Play 1836 Henry Perlee Parker (1795–1873)

Pitmen at Play 1836 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Thorne Colliery Landscape Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Thorne Colliery Landscape National Coal Mining Museum for England
Stretcher Case Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Stretcher Case National Coal Mining Museum for England
Off Track 1970 Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Off Track 1970 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Pony Driver Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Pony Driver National Coal Mining Museum for England
Casualty Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Casualty National Coal Mining Museum for England
Accident Case Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Accident Case National Coal Mining Museum for England
Underground Scene* Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Underground Scene* National Coal Mining Museum for England
Maximum Thrust Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Maximum Thrust National Coal Mining Museum for England
Snap Time Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Snap Time National Coal Mining Museum for England
Cable Dragger 1981 Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Cable Dragger 1981 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Hewing 1970 Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Hewing 1970 National Coal Mining Museum for England
The Loader Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

The Loader National Coal Mining Museum for England
Shovelling Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Shovelling National Coal Mining Museum for England
Taking the Strain Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Taking the Strain National Coal Mining Museum for England
Fall in the Airway Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Fall in the Airway National Coal Mining Museum for England
Meal Break (Snap Time) 1971 (recomposed c.1982) Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Meal Break (Snap Time) 1971 (recomposed c.1982) National Coal Mining Museum for England
Derailed Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Derailed National Coal Mining Museum for England
Hell's Kitchen Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Hell's Kitchen National Coal Mining Museum for England
Fault in the Airway Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Fault in the Airway National Coal Mining Museum for England
Hewing out Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Hewing out National Coal Mining Museum for England
Underground Scene* Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Underground Scene* National Coal Mining Museum for England
Tunnelling Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Tunnelling National Coal Mining Museum for England
Roof Fall Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Roof Fall National Coal Mining Museum for England
Snap Time Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Snap Time National Coal Mining Museum for England
Lifting on (Derailed Tub) Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Lifting on (Derailed Tub) National Coal Mining Museum for England
Moving Coal and Loading Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Moving Coal and Loading National Coal Mining Museum for England
Propping up Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Propping up National Coal Mining Museum for England
Last Run Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Last Run National Coal Mining Museum for England
Tramming Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Tramming National Coal Mining Museum for England
Stretcher Case Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Stretcher Case National Coal Mining Museum for England
Stretcher Team Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Stretcher Team National Coal Mining Museum for England
Breaking Through Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Breaking Through National Coal Mining Museum for England
Backbreaker Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Backbreaker National Coal Mining Museum for England
Danger Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Danger National Coal Mining Museum for England
Underground Scene c.1966 Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Underground Scene c.1966 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Mole 1970 Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Mole 1970 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Stripping off 1968 (recomposed 1983) Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Stripping off 1968 (recomposed 1983) National Coal Mining Museum for England
Underground Scene 1966 Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Underground Scene 1966 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Miners 1984 David S. Prudhoe (1948–2009)

Miners 1984 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Tragic News 1936 J. T. Ryder (active c.1933–c.1960)

Tragic News 1936 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Miners Return from Night Shift 1928 Richard Schmick

Miners Return from Night Shift 1928 National Coal Mining Museum for England