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Grimethorpe Colliery Band win championship (1992)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Music; Speech
David Addis reports on the victory of the Grimethorpe Colliery Band at the National Brass Band Championship, held at the Royal Albert Hall. Backstage, he talks to members of the band, who dedicate the win to...
Grimethorpe miners on brass band championship (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified miners from Grimethorpe Colliery (and other speakers) comment on the importance of winning the National Brass Band Championship at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Grimethorpe is one of the pits...
Ken Hancock on Grimethorpe pit closure (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Ken Hancock, branch secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers at Grimethorpe Colliery, on the pit closure and job losses. 957 men will be losing their jobs, causing unemployment to rise to 28% in the...