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The campaign to mark coalmines on Ordnance Survey Maps

Dearest one and all, 

After much procrastinating (on my behalf) the date in now set for this years Gala!!!

This Years Gala Sunday the 30th of May 2010

At the Denaby Main Miners' Welfare and Cricket Club

Our first public meeting will be at 6.30pm at the Miners' Welfare in on Denaby Main Friday the 18th of March.
Please come along on the day to put forward any ideas, so that this years Gala can be even more of a success than last year!

-- 
Rachel Horne  Artist and Creative Organiser
07728684616 twitter rachelhorne1984

Denaby Miners Gala:


http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=269648&id=672145365

Pin the Pits and the Miners' Welfare

 

 


Mining Memorabilia Event, Exhibition and PARTY!
In Conjunction with the Pin the Pits Campaign,
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Miners' Strike

Date: Sunday 31st May 2009

Venue:

 Denaby and Conisbrough Miners' Welfare, Denaby Main Doncaster South Yorkshire, DN12 4AW
Time: 11.00am - 4.00pm

:Main contact details:
Rachel_Horne_1984@hotmail.com
07728684616
pinthepits group at Facebook

Press Release:
On the 31st of May this year mining people from across the country will join forces in memory of the
25th Anniversary of the 84/85 Strike.

At the Denaby and Conisbrough Miners' Welfare last week, artist and Strike baby Rachel Horne set the date with committeemen from Denaby, Conisbrough and Corton Wood for an event that will resurrect the spirit of the Old Miners' Welfare.

"People and Mining" a group of ex-miners from Corton Wood, approached Rachel Horne, the founder of the Pin the Pits heritage project and campaign. Together with the committee group of Conisbrough and Denaby Miners Welfare they intend to organise a national Memorabilia fair marking the 25th Anniversary of the Strike.

Miss Horne, now 24 and living in London, recently held an event in the Houses of Parliament where Cabinet Ministers and MP's pledged to support the Pin the Pits Campaign that intends to see the sites of regenerated coalmines marked on Ordnance Survey reference maps. The newly refurbished sites will be recorded as Historical features, alongside Roman Forts and battle sites.

The event called "Bring out the Banners" aims to exhibit mining banners from across the country to be displayed in the Welfare as part of the event.

The group is looking for other ideas, suggestions and people who want to help out. The next meeting will take place in a month at the Miners' Welfare in Denaby Main.

To get involved contact Rachel 07728684616 or email Pinthepits@gmail.com.
Join PinthePits facebook group to find out more.

Miss Horne Stated:

"I used to go to the Miners' welfare when I was 17, I always felt so inspired by the banners and the history of the building. Knowing my grandfathers and family would have marched behind them. I always wanted to know what it was like during the strike, when the Welfare had be the heart of the community's political and social activities

.....The story of our communities' history and those banners is a history that should never be forgotten. It is important that my generation know and understand their roots, especially as we could be facing those economic and social hardships again....

.....Its not just about reminiscing it's about celebrating who we are, I hope we can throw a really great party too! I am very honoured to be curating and working on this project I feel like our grandfathers who marched under those banners will be at peace knowing their efforts are being remembered.

….I draw, write, use photography and film to get my message across, to my audience. I will be screening my film at this event too. I hope it will be the start of more celebrations of this kind".

Ex Miners of Cadeby Pit Ready for Action
at the Denaby and Conisbrough Miners’ Welfare and Social Club

From the London Pin the Pits team
Rachel Horne
Lisa Webster
Yue Ting Cheng
Christiane Pedros

 

Rachel Horne
Green Lights



In 2006 miners' strike baby and artist Rachel Horne placed 410 lights on the refurbished, yet forgotten, slagheap of Cadeby Main Colliery in Doncaster South Yorkshire. A monument of the colliery's 150 year long history, each light was a tribute to every worker that had died until the pit closed in 1986.

(Cadeby Main Colliery)


SERTUC in collaboration with Thompson’s Solicitors invite you to join us to commemorate
Workers Memorial Day
TUESDAY 28 APRIL 2009 (6 - 9pm)
TUC Congress House - Great Russell Street - London WC1B 3LS

SPEAKERS:

  • Megan Dobney (SERTUC Regional Secretary)
  • Rachel Horne (Pin the Pits)
  • Rodney Bickerstaffe
  • Tom Jones (Thompsons Solicitors)

FILM SCREENING: Pin the Pits
In 2006 miners’ strike baby and artist Rachel Horne placed 410 lights on the refurbished, yet forgotten, slagheap of Cadeby Main Colliery in Doncaster South Yorkshire. A monument of the colliery’s 150 year long history, each light was a tribute to every worker that had died until the pit closed in 1986.

At this year’s Workers’ Memorial Day at the TUC, Rachel will be presenting her artwork and films to remember the sacrifices made throughout the mining industry. Rachel will also be speaking out about the “Pin the Pits” culture project and campaign that hopes to see coalmines depicted on reference maps
as historical features.

The Pin the Pits project hopes to make it possible for future generations to understand this countries strong Trade Union past by putting working class people on the map but also influencing a new generation of activist through its unique message.

Free admission (registration essential): sertucevents@tuc.org.uk / 020 7467 1220
www.tuc.org.uk/sertuc


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