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Home and family
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Literature and fantasy
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People
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Abstract Expressionism
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Miners' Strike c.1985 Margaret Varis

Miners' Strike c.1985 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Castleford Miner 1973 Peter Neal (b.1937)

Castleford Miner 1973 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Pit Ponies at Grass Winifred Wilson (1882–1973)

Pit Ponies at Grass National Coal Mining Museum for England
Aberfan Dorothie Field (1915–1994)

Aberfan National Coal Mining Museum for England
Colliery Canteen Tom McGuinness (1926–2006)

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

Pony Driver National Coal Mining Museum for England
The Last Shift 1993 Philip Toft (b.1964)

The Last Shift 1993 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Danger Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

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

Hewing out 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
Coal Mine in a Landscape Derrick Gordon Johnson (1934–1967)

Coal Mine in a Landscape National Coal Mining Museum for England
Breaking Through Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Breaking Through National Coal Mining Museum for England
Deputy's Safety Lamp 1974 J. Horsfall

Deputy's Safety Lamp 1974 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Pit Props 1992 Constance Stubbs (1927–2015)

Pit Props 1992 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Opencast Site* 1990 Valerie Ganz (b.1936)

Opencast Site* 1990 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Seam Workers 1995 Philip Toft (b.1964)

Seam Workers 1995 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
Orgreave Colliery 1978 Peter Watson (b.1946)

Orgreave Colliery 1978 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Charles Binns (1813–1887) Daniel Macnee (1806–1882)

Charles Binns (1813–1887) 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
The Loader Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

The Loader National Coal Mining Museum for England
Back and Forth Brian Maunders (b.1942)

Back and Forth 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
Miner Working Underground* 1994 Philip Toft (b.1964)

Miner Working Underground* 1994 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Propping up Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Propping up National Coal Mining Museum for England
Manvers Complex 1978 Peter Watson (b.1946)

Manvers Complex 1978 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Hewing 1970 Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Hewing 1970 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Brookhouse Colliery 1979 Peter Watson (b.1946)

Brookhouse Colliery 1979 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Dinnington Colliery 1980 Peter Watson (b.1946)

Dinnington Colliery 1980 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Stretcher Team Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

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

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

Mae’n oer National Coal Mining Museum for England
Stretcher Case Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Stretcher Case National Coal Mining Museum for England
The Miner David Venables (b.1943)

The Miner National Coal Mining Museum for England
Lamp Light 1995 Philip Toft (b.1964)

Lamp Light 1995 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Shireoaks Colliery 1979 Peter Watson (b.1946)

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

Barnsley Main 1979 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Lifting on (Derailed Tub) Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Lifting on (Derailed Tub) National Coal Mining Museum for England
Underground Scene* Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Underground Scene* National Coal Mining Museum for England
The Deputy (In the Year 1920) 1975 George Hector Turner (active 1972–1975)

The Deputy (In the Year 1920) 1975 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Denby Grange 1973 Richard Bell (b.1951)

Denby Grange 1973 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Figures in Blue* Dorothie Field (1915–1994)

Figures in Blue* National Coal Mining Museum for England
Roof Fall Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Roof Fall National Coal Mining Museum for England
Monkwearmouth Gantry 1992 Robert Soden (b.1955)

Monkwearmouth Gantry 1992 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Fault in the Airway Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Fault in the Airway National Coal Mining Museum for England
Miner Dorothie Field (1915–1994)

Miner National Coal Mining Museum for England
Wath Colliery 1985 Peter Watson (b.1946)

Wath Colliery 1985 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Snap Time Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Snap Time National Coal Mining Museum for England
Hatfield Janet Buckle (b.1945)

Hatfield National Coal Mining Museum for England
Miners Leaving the Colliery Charles M. Jones

Miners Leaving the Colliery National Coal Mining Museum for England
Off Track 1970 Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Off Track 1970 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Pit Head 1994 Philip Toft (b.1964)

Pit Head 1994 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
Pit Ponies George Smith (1870–1934)

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

Dispute at Pye Hill National Coal Mining Museum for England
Cable Dragger 1981 Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

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

Accident Case National Coal Mining Museum for England
Three Men Underground* unknown artist

Three Men Underground* 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
George Hayes, OBE c.1979 E. Megson

George Hayes, OBE c.1979 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Fall in the Airway Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Fall in the Airway National Coal Mining Museum for England
Collier and Headgear 1994 Philip Toft (b.1964)

Collier and Headgear 1994 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
'Keep the Pits Open', Protest Marjorie Arnfield (1930–2001)

'Keep the Pits Open', Protest National Coal Mining Museum for England
The Real Thing Janet Buckle (b.1945)

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

Arms Outstretched* National Coal Mining Museum for England
Kilnhurst Colliery, South Yorkshire 1985 Peter Watson (b.1946)

Kilnhurst Colliery, South Yorkshire 1985 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Working the Face 1994 Philip Toft (b.1964)

Working the Face 1994 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Pit Brow Girl 1895 Hannah Keen (1873–1899)

Pit Brow Girl 1895 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Miners in Blue* Dorothie Field (1915–1994)

Miners in Blue* National Coal Mining Museum for England
Last Run Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Last Run 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
Steetley Colliery 1980 Peter Watson (b.1946)

Steetley Colliery 1980 National Coal Mining Museum for England
Derailed Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Derailed 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
Hell's Kitchen Norman Phillips (1920–1988)

Hell's Kitchen National Coal Mining Museum for England
Elsecar Colliery Peter Watson (b.1946)

Elsecar Colliery National Coal Mining Museum for England
Kiveton Park Colliery, South Yorkshire 1979 Peter Watson (b.1946)

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

Mining Scenes 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