Nottinghamshire Miners Tales, A5 pb 93pp
The one is a bit of a gem. Yes it records memories of working in the pits
both modern and pre nationalisation what do like is all backed up with some
very nice black and White and Colour photos of surface and underground most
of which is now lost. There is a very good photo of Clipstone Headgear and
sadly a record of the demolition of Hucknall No 2.
The Mines Rescue team feature very heavily again with photos and good well
written text regarding accidents they had to cope with along with their
attitudes to strikes and pit closures.
Inevitably there is a chapter is dedicated to the 1984 / 5 dispute which
brought bitterness to the County along with Union divisions. There now only
4 pits surviving and the outlook seems bleak. This book helps to keep some
of the memories alive of the communities, working conditions and methods.
£7.95 + £1.00 p&p
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