Nottingham News Centre CIC, in collaboration with the National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield UK welcomes the first ever exhibition in the UK to focus on migrants’ contribution to the mining industry with the opening of Digging Deep: Miners of African Caribbean Heritage at the Museum, now until January 5th 2020.

The brand-new exhibition, which is the result of over six years research by historian Norma Gregory (M.A) curator, presents the reminiscences and narratives of former black British miners, enriching existing industrial and mining-related heritage.

The exhibition supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Midlands & East, National Lottery Players and Sandford Cascade Project plus many other organisations and individuals, continues its tour nationally after the exhibition closes in July 2021.

What to see:

• Unique exhibition panels with audio, commentary, and quotes documenting and explaining aspects of the personal journeys/experiences and narratives from former coal miners of African Caribbean heritage
• Original commissioned coal artwork by Honey Williams, Winnie Kwok, Karen Thompson and other aspiring community artists (new pieces to be added in the future, pending Arts Council funding)
• The Digging Deep documentary film
• Miners’ portrait photography by David Severn, Richard Jones, Charles Sagoe and Chris Upton
• Archive and contemporary images
• Coal art jewellery and sculpture by designer Winnie Kwok
• Costume displays
• Dean & Chapter Colliery banner
• Black Miners’ poetry by contributing poets: Delroy Brown, Arthur Cole and Munnya Usuwana
• Children’s learning area and activities
• Public evaluation feedback/reflection area
• And much more!

For further information, images and interviews please contact:

Norma Gregory, Project Leader & Curator

Tel:  0115 8713819

Email: norma@nottinghamnewscentre.com / info@blackcoalminers.com