The Irwell valley mining projects annual workers memorial day 2019. We will be meeting at the Agecroft colliery memorial to acknowledge the debt we owe to all workers who died or were seriously injured in the coal industry. We look forward to seeing everyone there. Agecroft colliery memorial site (former Read more…
Ivmp will be attending the Salford histories festival with the mining exhibition remembering Salfords great history. Free event history stalls, cafe, talks and lots of great local history memorabilia books. Hope united reform chapel, Chapel street, Salford next to the Salford arms public house 2 minutes walk from Salford train Read more…
IVMP will be holding an exhibition of our mining collection and memorabilia. Langworthy Cornerstone, 451 Liverpool Street, Salford, M6 5QQ Wednesday 27th September 2017 – 11am
We will be meeting at the Agecroft colliery memorial for our annual ceremony to acknowledge the debt we owe to all workers who died or were seriously injured in the coal industry. A plaque will be unveiled to the memory of miners wife Madge Kelly and Councillor Harry Davies – Read more…
Join IVMP and many other groups at Salford Local History Day at Langworthy Cornerstone for our Salford local histories festival. Organised by local historians and community activists and IVMP members George Tapp and Paul Kelly, its a chance to see the many local history groups in Salford. Langworthy cornerstones, 451 Read more…
The Durham Miners’ Gala is a large annual gathering and labour festival held on the second Saturday in July in the city of Durham, England. It is associated with the coal mining heritage (and particularly that of miners’ trade unionism) of the Durham Coalfield, which stretched throughout the traditional County Read more…
Manchester Manchester Histories presents a long weekend of events celebrating and commemorating the rich and diverse histories of Greater Manchester. We will be here with a collection of memorabilia. Manchester Central Library, St. Peters Square, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 5PD Saturday 11th June 2016 running from 10:30am
The IVMP will be holding an exhibition at Langworthy Cornerstones. We will be highlighting the work we are doing concerning the building of a monument on the site of the former Pendleton colliery in Salford. Our book “The last pit in the valley” will be on sale all proceeds go Read more…
The last deep coal mine in Britain will close in December 2015, Kellingley coal mines closure will bring to an end the once mighty coal industry, which powered the industrial revolution which gave us all the standard of living we enjoy today. To commemorate our mining heritage both nationally and Read more…
NUM Lancashire area and Moston Miners presents “The struggle continues” At Moston miners community art and music. Cinema session, Still the enemy within followed by question and answer session with the film makers. Break from 1pm – 2pm Followed by film “Pride” 2pm -5.30 pm followed by question and answer Read more…