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Redhills: Durham Miners Hall Profile picture
Redhills: Durham Miners Hall
@RedhillsDurham
Home of The Pitman's Parliament and the @DurhamMiners. The past we inherit, the future we build.
May 26, 2023 • 29 tweets • 19 min read
Our #archivingagainsterasure workshop has started with a welcome from @vsdonovan thanks to @ahrcpress @univofstandrews for supporting #donbasinfocus Image We will be twitting updates throughout the day if you were unable to join us in Spennymoor Town Hall. Within this thread or on #donbasinfocus
Nov 20, 2020 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
Jack Greenwell - Durham miner and the longest-serving manager in the history of @FCBarcelona.

While manager of @SantaFe, he died in Bogota #OnThisDay in 1942.

Born in Crook in 1884, he began his working life alongside his father at the local colliery. (1/7) Born in Crook in 1884, he began his working life alongside his father at the local colliery.

He played for @crooktown_afc and as a guest player in the @westaucklandfc side that won the ‘first world cup’. (2/7)
Nov 20, 2020 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
The #DurhamMiners Association was founded at a meeting in the Market Tavern #OnThisDay in 1869.

Within six years, the first miners hall was opened in the city's North Road.

By 1913, the union’s membership had grown to more than 150,000, and the DMA needed a new home. (1/3) Work was completed on 'The New Hall and Offices of the Durham Miners' Association' in October 1915. It became known as 'Redhills'.

The mission begun at the Market Tavern continued at Redhills. (2/4)