Barnsley Museums Natters
By Barnsley Museums
Welcome back to the Barnsley Museums podcast! Series two reflects on 40 years since the Miners' Strike with interviews from former miners and the Women Against Pit Closures movement. Barnsley Museums' has a programme of events over the next 12 months, visit our website for more details.
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#Strike40 Gerald O'Brian shares his memoires of Elsecar Main Colliery
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#Strike40 - Women Against Pit Closures - Rally at Barnsley Civic Hall, May 1984
The interviews in this episode were recorded on 12th May 1984 at a large Women Against Pit Closures rally at the Barnsley Civic Hall. The event was much larger than expected with an estimated 10,000 women travelling from all parts of the country t… -
#Strike40 Cllr Mick Stowe shares his memories of the 1984 Miners' Strike
Continuing our miners' strike podcast series, this episode was recorded as part of the Elsecar Building Bridges project which you can read about on our website https://www.elsecar-heritage.com/elsecar-building-bridges-project -
#Strike40 Brian Elliott in conversation with Ernest Kaye
Recorded in 2004, Brian speaks with Ernest Kaye about his lifetime down the mines, including his striking memories -
#Strike40 Brian Elliott in conversation with Michael Taylor about his mining memories
Michael Taylor left school on Friday and began working down the mines the following. He was a miner at the time of the 1984 Miner's Strike -
#Strike40 Barnsley Women Against Pit Closures - Betty Cook
Reflecting on 40 years since the 1984-85 Miners' Strike -
The Barnsley Carol - Christmas Eve by Arthur Godfrey (1933) vocals by Tegwen Roberts (2023)
A Christmas message from Barnsley Museums, featuring a Barnsley carol 'Christmas Eve' written by Arthur Godfrey and published in the Barnsley Chronicle in December 1933. With photographs of Barnsley at Christmas from Barnsley Archives.R… -
Ep6: In conversation with Dickie Bird, Dorothy Hyman, Mel Dyke & Stanley Race
Listen to a selection of interviews recorded over the last ten years. Thank you for listening to this series! We'll be back just before Christmas with a Barnsley Quiz! -
Ep5: In conversation with Jennifer Robertson from Kyte Photography
Award-winning portrait and commercial photographer Jennifer Robertson speaks to us about her career to date and her connections with Experience Barnsley Museum -
Ep4: In conversation with....Dave Allemby
Dave took part in the Olympic torch relay back in 2012 and donated his torch and other objects to the museum. We talk to him about his love of running and volunteering
