The mugs below were sold by Pat Fortune and Fred Gething through the web site, £3.00 from each sale went to Bluebell Wood
Childrens Hospice, a total of £210 was raised from the sale.Thanks to every one that bought one.
Childrens Hospice, a total of £210 was raised from the sale.Thanks to every one that bought one.
The Cards, Photo's,Paper Cuttings etc were very kindly donated to the web site by Mrs Pauline Hague. The collection belonged to the late
Brian Bailey,( NUM ).
The two paper cuttings below are from the Rotherham Advertiser, (link on our links page) May 1984
Brian Bailey,( NUM ).
The two paper cuttings below are from the Rotherham Advertiser, (link on our links page) May 1984
The photo below was taken some time during the strike.
Back row L to R, Brian Woodfuff, Brian Bailey, Joe Byrne, Martin Redman, Graham Green, (?) John Steel, Ginner (Ivan) Byrne.
Mid row, Ray Pym, Mrs Woodruff, Mrs O'Brien ?, Sammy Green.
Front, Margaret Redfern, (??) Bob Byrne.
Back row L to R, Brian Woodfuff, Brian Bailey, Joe Byrne, Martin Redman, Graham Green, (?) John Steel, Ginner (Ivan) Byrne.
Mid row, Ray Pym, Mrs Woodruff, Mrs O'Brien ?, Sammy Green.
Front, Margaret Redfern, (??) Bob Byrne.
Most of the items are self explanatory, it starts with Christmas Cards and Letters from well wishers in Germany and Sweden.
Christmas Party, Miners Welfare Hall December 1984.
Tragedy on Thurcroft Pit Tip, cutting from the Sheffield Star, January 21st 1985.
Picket Cabin, top of Pit Lane, (L - R) Sammy Green, ?, Brian Bailey, Margaret Fedfern, Ray Pym.
Pickets and Police at the End of Pit Lane, in front of the Post Office, plus part of the March Back to Work.
On the Photo, Mick Hill, Brian Warnes, Kevin Oldham, Alan Finnie, Wag Willie, Sammy Green, Kieth Bell, Wag Ashmore, Danny Egerton.
Photo below, Yorkshire Miners Demonstration, Rotherham, 15th June 1885.
On the photo, Pat Fortune (NUM President Thurcroft), Brian Beeston (NUM Delegate Thurcroft.
Danny Egerton, Dave O'Brian, Ken Downing.Ronnie Seddon, Alan Finnie, Ginner Burns.
On the photo, Pat Fortune (NUM President Thurcroft), Brian Beeston (NUM Delegate Thurcroft.
Danny Egerton, Dave O'Brian, Ken Downing.Ronnie Seddon, Alan Finnie, Ginner Burns.
Photo below very kindly sent in by Dave Parry (NUM Delegate) from a Miners Demonstration a couple of years after the strike.
On the left of photo is Billy Boot, right of photo is Tony Lidster, looking at Tony, back to camera could be Bill Grundy,?.
On the left of photo is Billy Boot, right of photo is Tony Lidster, looking at Tony, back to camera could be Bill Grundy,?.
The booklet below was very kindly loaned to the web site by Mr Lenny Davenport, (front and back covers shown), it's a compilation of Stories, Poems, etc, with contributions from many people. I don't know if it is still in print ?.
The booklet below was very kindly loaned to the web site by Mr Pat Fortune, it tell's the story of the Death of David Gareth Jones,
on the picket line at Ollerton Colliery.
on the picket line at Ollerton Colliery.
Photo of Pickets at the top of pit lane, date not known.
Front, Eddie Liversedge. Back left, Brian Woodruff, Steve Burton, Brian Juggins. Back Danny Egerton.
Front, Eddie Liversedge. Back left, Brian Woodruff, Steve Burton, Brian Juggins. Back Danny Egerton.
The three photo's below were very kindly sent in by Steve and Brian Juggins, and show scenes from the 1984 Children's Christmas Party.First one i think is a couple of Thurcroft helpers and some guests,Ray Pym Second left front row, can any one help with morenames.
Brian Juggins on the left in Nurses Outfit. George Sherwood in blue coat, Brian Beeston far right near door.
David Parry, very kindly sent in several posters below re the 30th Anneversery's.
Pat Fortune, very kindly sent in the two plates and mug below.
All the photographs below were very kindly sent in by Linda Redfern, they come from the her mothers ( Margaret Redrern ) colection. Most relate to Womens Action Group, / Women against Pit Closures. All are from 1984/5.
L to R, Cynthia Smith, Danny Egerton, Sheila Close (Golly) Janet Tomlinson, Margaret Redfern (Nun), Kath Burns.
L to R, Cynthia Smith, Danny Egerton, Sheila Close (Golly) Janet Tomlinson, Margaret Redfern (Nun), Kath Burns.
Below. Front, L to R, Janet Tomlinson, Mrs Ashmoor, Sheila Close, (?) Margaret Redfern, Kath Burns.
Left of photo, Margaret Redfern, and Sheila Close. In Pit Yard, Margaret Redfern, Brian Beeston, (?).
No information as yet on the photo below.
From Right hand side, Sheila Close, Margaret Stear, Margaret Redfern, Bob Everitt, Denis Hollings, John Steel, Kath ?. others not known.
Below, R to L, Brian Bailey, Brian Beeston, Colin Joynston, (?) Wag Ashmoor, (?) (?) (?) (?) Jim Bailey, Ken Downing
Next two photos below was a march in to the Pit Yard in support of sacked miners, and trying to get them reinstated.
No information as yet on the photo below.
No information as yet on the photo below.
The poster below was very kindly sent in by David Parry, in respect to the 30th Anniversery of the strike.
The badge below was very kindly sent in by Pat Fortune.
The T Shirt photos below were sent in by Dave Parry.