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Ex-Retired AMCO belt-fitter walked passed our house this morning about 8.00a.m.I shouted Duggie Cider has just phoned and says can you go to drift belt he wants a ride out haha. He said thats some time since I replied it's only 30 year ago (Just Around The Corner Of Your Mind) as one ex-miner from Leeds used to say on his radio show DJ Jimmy $avile hows about then!

As an amateur artist I have started compiling a collection of mining paintings which I would hope to donate to Mining Museum or as atravelling exhibition. Any suggestions on a source of funding to cover costs of materials and framing ?

please advise how to get in contact with nortumberland num re miners bungalows accomodation

maria if you ring Mr.Phil Thomson of the NUM Archives Dept on 01226 215555 ext. 216 & relate your queries to him on any week day morning I am sure he will do his best to oblige. Chris Skidmore Yorks Area Chairman

Robert Smillie MP Past president of the Miners Federation of Great Britain. I have just completed a new book on his life and is filled with his struggle on behalf of the miners. The proceed will be going to charity and if anyone is interested in more details and possibly purchasing a signed copy please email Blair Smillie at smillieblair@yahoo.co.uk or call 07779113510. Regards Blair Smillie

I am trying to trace the history of my family and have found that my great great great great grandfather Edward Cowey was, of the British Miners’ Federation, and chairman of the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades Union. I have a couple of pictures and I understand his name is engraved on a monument in Barnsley. I am so interested to find out more. Any info would be gratefully received x Maria

I'm sure I'm not the only one to see the terrbile irony in John Giblin's words to the Police Federation in Bournemouth last week. They may be right to think the government "hates the police service" and "wants to destroy it and rebuild it again ut in their own image". This could easily be words spoken by miners leaders thirty years ago. The police broke the strike for the government in 1984/5. How ironic that a new government now threatens their job security, employment and pension rights and working conditions. Makes you wonder what hope we have.

Just a suggestion. It would enhance our understanding if you would think about providing a brief history or description of what the banners mean. They are powerful images but the symbolism but lost on those that do not know the history.

Dear NUM/ Comrades. I'm currently doing post grad research in to the National Council of Labour Colleges, and the Plebs League in the NE. Do you happen to have any idea where the papers of the late Ebby Edwards (if he had nay) are kept? Yours Rob

Nice web site I was inspired to come to the site because of the musical Billy Elliot. It is in the theater I work at Gammage Auditorium Tempe Arizona I am member Of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees local 336. Solidarity for ever.

Are you coming to open the newly re-vamped Coal tip Rabbit Ings in Royston with your Labour friends? It's probably the only Ex-Coal tip in the UK thats had an opening ceremony. At least Darfield Main has a school built on it. Looks like Mr Scargill was right and UK Coal are ending the final salary scheme.

Is it me smelling a rat? At a time of record fuel prices UK Coal post another loss of over £100m. The answer: to cut pension schemes, etc. Hmm...

Can anyone tell me how I can view online a list of coalminer workers in wales. I am doing my family tree. please email me libra151064@hotmail.co.uk thank you

A bit ironic really that many of us who post on this guestbook entered Higher Education via their qualifications obtained at their work place which in my opinion is the best route for all. Contrast that with the £9000 being asked of many Higher Education intitutions now drawing from communities rather than contributing. This is what is ironic the New Darfield Main Colliery School near Barnsley 26 years ago caught in images on Flickr.com in the Link copy and paste http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinjenkinson/4326886043/

Elsecar Heritage Railway have land available for a three acre Memorial Park, with Bandstand, 1985 Memorial Garden, and "Alamo" reading room, adjacent to Cortonwood Retail Park. Would any miners, ex.miners or even the NUM be willing to support our efforts?

Once again we have met up,raised a glass and more importantly raised moey for Justice For Mineworkers.This year we managed the sum of £396.50 Thanks go to Russ Guy NUM Secretary at Daw Mill and Dave Griff for their speechs

MINERS PENSIONS....The combined amount of `surplus` money handed over to Gov`t; from the MPS and BCSSS has now risen to £4.611BILLION....This now equates out at £864,800 PER; DAY!....A hell of a continuous profit for no outlay....Instigated by a Tory Gov`t;,..betrayed by a Labour Gov`t; and now continued again by a Tory Gov`t....Some of the most needy people in our society continue to be trodden on by the very people who have been elected to represent them....If you are reading this and you are among the Members of Parliament,or a representative of a Union, or a body that has not addressed this issue, - then you too should hang your head in shame, because YOU are not being truly representative of YOUR society....These figures have been prepared by Jack Snape, who is Chairman of Cannock Chase Retired Miners and Officials Association.

well fancy that 2 udm officials charged with theft of moneys from notts miners home charity seems like they believe charity begins at home alright THEIRS! well it appears then not only are they double dealing/back stabbing scum they have feathered their nests along the way at the expense of some of their own people.they say people always show their true colours eventually!!

I'm researching the life of my late grandfather who was a miner in Mountain Ash, Glamorgan in the period 1914 - 1928. Are there any NUM membership lists archived from this period?

MP Dan Jarvis made an excellent maiden speech relying heavily on the Mining fraternity for a lot of its content and his fallen comrades. However he did not mention the siphoning off of Miners' pension bonuses that was introduced by the Conservatives and Labour promising to correct once in office but never did.