Miners' Strike veteran & champion of County Durham's mining culture & heritage, Dave Temple - A real pleasure to chat in Murton today 👍🎥 #Mining #Durham

A wonderful depiction of the #DurhamMinersGala by artist and coal miner Tom McGuinness.

The great pitman painter was born in Witton Park, County Durham, #OnThisDay in 1926.

He created this magnificent oil painting of The Big Meeting in 1976.

We can’t wait! So excited!

45 years ago today, Blair Peach, a schoolteacher and anti-racist campaigner, died as a result of being hit over the head by police. He, along with thousands of others, was demonstrating against the National Front in Southall. Rest in power.

Lovely to join Murton (Co Durham) today as they marked the 40th anniversary of the Miners' Strike with a special event. Generous folk, with such stories to tell! - Thank you 😀🎥👍

A brilliant couple of days chatting with folks who supported & fought for their communities in Durham during the 84/85 Miners' Strike. Bernie Walsh (former Labour Cllr & social worker), Stephen Guy (Durham Miners' Association chairman) & Rob Crute ( Labour Cllr Rob Crute) A proud legacy!

Introducing Jack Greenwell, our latest #NFMHallOfFame inductee.

Born and bred in Crook, Jack went on to shape the fortunes and futures of clubs and countries far beyond these shores, most notably FC Barcelona:

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#OnThisDay 1984. Bob Clay, the Labour MP for Sunderland North, was one of 16 people arrested on the picket line.

Clay had seen a man being beaten up by the police and after approaching the police he was arrested for obstruction.

Our Next Fundraiser- Bingo Night!
Surtees Arms, #Ferryhill Station
Saturday 20th April at 7:30pm
Very greatful to Alan Alan Hogg for supporting us, raffle and a couple of football cards on one of his Bingo nights,
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The Durham Miners Hall was once known as the 'Pitman's Parliament', giving a voice to miners in a time when most did not have a vote. Styled on a Methodist chapel, each pit had a 'seat' for a representative. Today it continues to be a space for activism and cultural practice. 🏛️

40 years on from the events of the 84/85 miners strike a pardon for these injustices can not come quick enough.
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With Chris Kitchen of the NUM, I’ve written to Keir Starmer to raise the issue of unjustly criminalised miners from the 84/85 strike.
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Starmer urged to pardon and compensate striking miners if he wins keys to No10 mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

At Sunderland AFC yesterday with Alan Mardghum from Durham Miners' Association. Talking about Wearmouth Colliery, the strike & his love of SAFC 😀👍⛏️🎥

'Where's the violence?' an excerpt from our recent chat with photographer Keith Pattison. The community of Easington Colliery fighting together for jobs in the #MinersStrike , chronicled with compassion & integrity by Keith Durham Miners' Association Redhills Durham Durham Miners' Gala Miners Strike

Chatting with photographer Keith Pattison today. Keith produced such important work in #Easington during the 84/85 #MinersStrike . He captured the soul & determination of a colliery village under siege.