Jan. 5, 2006— -- Out of one of the toughest and most dangerous jobs in the world have come generations of powerful stories, almost all hinging on life and death and the suspense of waiting. "You ...

A vinyl record made with coal dust will help start community discussions about climate change, its creators hope. Ancestral ...

Ancestral Reverb’ has been created by climate charity Threas in the Ground in collaboration with Durham Miners’ Association ...

Since 1871, the Durham Miners' Gala has seen the streets of a city in north-east England transformed with displays of mining heritage, a parade of colourful silk banners representing community spirit ...

Miners, their wives, child laborers and patch town store operators all had a part in the history of coal in the Derry area. “There were so many mines in this area,” said Donna Showalter, a Derry Area ...

Gareth Fearn currently receives funding from the Leverhulme Trust and previously from the ESRC. Pancho Lewis receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council. He is a member of the UK ...