The aftermath of a rescue after miners were trapped underground - do you remember this?The aftermath of a rescue after miners were trapped underground - do you remember this?
The aftermath of a rescue after miners were trapped underground - do you remember this?

20 fantastic retro photographs of Nottinghamshire miners from the 60s to the 90s

Nottinghamshire has a proud mining heritage so we are taking a look back at some memorable events from the past 60 years.

The coal mines employed thousands of residents over the years until their eventual closure, but the memories still remain.

From record-breaking shifts, to miners galas and strikes, our photographs capture it all.

Have a look through and take yourselves back to the sixties through to the nineties.

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