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Miners
First transmitted in 1982, this poignant documentary evokes the vanished world of life in a Yorkshire mining community.
First transmitted in 1982, four Barnsley miners escape from the harsh, subterranean world of the pit to enjoy a weekend of dancing, drinking, dog racing and caravanning. Set against the backdrop of the 1982 Falklands War and two years before the catastrophic 1984-5 miners' strike, this poignant documentary evokes the vanished world of life in a Yorkshire mining community.
Last on
Thu 25 Nov 198221:35
BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
Did You Know?
Until the 1990s, mining was Barnsley's main source of employment and the closure of the pits led to huge job losses. In 1857, a mining disaster caused an enormous loss of life when an explosion at Lundhill Colliery occurred. The mine was flooded to put out the fire and 189 men and boys, some as young as ten, lost their lives in the accident.
Broadcast
- Thu 25 Nov 198221:35BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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Coal Mining in Britain
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Coal Mining in Britain Collection
This programme is available online as part of the Coal Mining in Britain Collection
