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The Martyrdom of the Mine – Part One

June 14, 2019

Edward (Neddy) Rymer was a coal miner who worked at pits in Durham, Yorkshire, North Wales, Nottingham and Lancashire. He was a union activist and blacklisted from many coal mines and coalfields as a result of this. The following extract is from the above publication and it should be remembered that it is the account of someone who was there at the time these things were … [Read more...] about The Martyrdom of the Mine – Part One

The Martyrdom of the Mine – Part Two

June 13, 2019

Edward (Neddy) Rymer was a coal miner who worked at pits in Durham, Yorkshire, North Wales, Nottingham and Lancashire. He was a union activist and blacklisted from many coal mines and coalfields as a result of this. The following extract is from the above publication and it should be remembered that it is the account of someone who was there at the time these things were … [Read more...] about The Martyrdom of the Mine – Part Two

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28 May 2025
Remembering the North East’s Department Stores – Graham Soult

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