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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 18 July 1953. Mr Attlee and friends watch the dancers from the balcony. Many miners threw matchboxes up to the speakers to have them autographed. Barbara Castle is in teh centre, wearing the light coloured dress. (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p137.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 18 July 1853. New Brancepeth banner coming down North Road for the last time because the colliery ceased production this month. All the buildings in the picture were demolished in the 1960s for the new road scheme which linked Milburngate Bridge to North Road. (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p136 top.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1952. East Hetton banner, showing the portrait of Mr Attlee, leaving The Racecourse for home. (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p132 bottom.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1952. Esh Winning leads the outgoing banners home followed by that of Sherburn Hill. (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p133 top.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1953. Open-air drinking in the yard of a city public house. Casualty figures were loow this year. Thge County Hospital had one patient who had drunk too much. Dryburn admitted one client who was suffering from miinor injuries due to a brawl. (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p132 top.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1952. Fun-time for the younger children on the fairground rides. (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p131 top right.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1952. 'Time for a nap.' For some, the excitement and fine weather was too much. (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p130 bottom.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1952. A grandfather treats his grandchildren to ice-cream and a toffee apple from the fairground. (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p131 top right.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1952. A father entertains the children after the speeches. (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p130 top.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26 July 1952. Light refreshments, ice-cream soda and cola. (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p129 bottom.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1952. Speakers and guests leave The Racecourse for lunch at the Royal County Hotel. (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p129 top.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1952. The parents concentrate on what the speaker has to say, while the young lad quenches hs thirst. (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p129 bottom right.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1952. The vast audience swelters under the midday sun during the speeches. (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p128 bottom.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1952. Sir Hartley Shawcross, platform No 2. He said that everybody, not least 'the mean, muddled and mischievous men gathered together in Mr Churchill's administration, knew that Labour would go back to full power at the next election.' (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p128 top.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1952. Mr Sam Watson (1898-1967) feeling the heat at 1pm. He was born at Donkin's Row, Boldon Colliery. At the age of 14 he started working in the mines. His first official post was secretary of Boldon Independent Labour Party in 1927; in 1936 he became agent for the DMA. He was awarded the CBE in 1946 and an honorary degree by the University of Durham in 1955. He was known to many as'Mr Big Neeting' for the work he did in promoting the Gala. (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p127 top right.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1952. Mr A L Horner, General Secretary of the NUM, platfrom No 2. He told miners that the Tory Government must not ignore the request for a minimum weekly wage of £8 10s underground and £7 10s on the surface. At that time they were receiving £7 1s 6d and £6 0s 6d respectively. (Mr E Moore is seated at the table). (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p127 bottom.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1952. Margaret Herbison was only the fifth woman to be invited to speak in the history of the Gala. She said she was delighted to see the strength of solidarity among men and women of the Durham Coalfield. (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p127 top left.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1952. Mr Bevan receives water from Margaret Herbison after his 50 minute address. (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p126 bottom.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1952. Bevan greets the crowd. He said "When I was watching the banners come in, I saw A J Cook's portrait, side by side with that of Peter Lee; and I remembered how they used to quarrel like 'Kilkenny cats'. Now they are no longer quarrelling. Why? Because they are dead." (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p126 top.)
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Durham Miners Gala
Durham Miners Gala, 26th July 1952. Crowds on The Racecourse, showing on the opposite side of the river the teacher traiing colleges of Bede (left) and St Hild's (right). (Used in Michael Richardsons Memory Lane book "The Durham Miners Gala", p124 bottom.)

 

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