đź–¤MINING AND THE SOMERSET COALFIELDđź–¤ -LOCAL HISTORY TALK BY SHANE GOULD.
2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the closure of the last colliery in Somerset and with it the end of a long history of coal mining in the Somerset area. Shane Gould has carried out in depth research into the local industry discovering the lost remains of some of the older collieries along the way. His illustrated talk takes you through the story of local coal from the Roman times to 1973 with recent photos of some of the remains of the colliery sites that can still be seen today. This fascinating, revealing talk is one not to be missed for anyone who wants to learn about how coal mining shaped the area in which we live today, it will also be of great interest to former colliery workers and their descendants and anyone interested in history generally.
Tuesday 4th April 7:30pm Somer Centre, Midsomer Norton. £5 admission and raffle with all proceeds going to Radstock Museum.
