Mining History


Local History

People and mining are a local history group with a coal mining interest, based in the Dearne Valley area of South Yorkshire.

Mining Industry

Our mining industry
We have photographs and artefacts of the south Yorkshire collieries.

The Renaissance Centre

Our Address:

The Renaissance Centre
Priory Road
Bolton upon Dearne
Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S63 8AE
Telephone:01709 894927

 

Dearne Valley Venture -  People & Mining

people and mining logo image People & Mining

The Group meets at Brampton Ellis School
Brampton Road
Wath upon Dearne
Rotherham
S63 6AN


The meetings are during school term time between 2pm and 3pm Thursdays

Mining Memorabilia

davy lamp Memorabilia collection contains:

Artefacts such as Lamps, Checks, Tools etc.
Mining Plans, Notices and Posters.
Photographs and booklets on various mining and history subjects.

We have photographs of the south Yorkshire Collieries, dating from the late 1800's through the 20th century to the last colliery in the Dearne Valley (Goldthorpe) in 1994.


Mining History

image Our mining History

We give informative and informal talks by our group members.

Contact us to view our collection of mining memorabilia that we have put together relating to the past Coal Mining Industry of the Dearne Valley.