Coal Mining Prints - The Coal Bandits

Coal Mining Prints - The Coal Bandits38 x 28cm signed print "January 9th 1972 miners all over Britain came out on strike and the movement of fuel suppliers were halted by the National Union of Mineworkers. The Government announced a state of emergency and to save electricity introduced a three day working week. One of the last deeds of the loco drivers at the Westoe coal washing plant was to position the few remaining coal wagons near the high brick perimeter wall of Westoe Colliery.

" Having instilled these fears into the Sow

Annoying habits

This was the late 70s before safety goggles and ear defenders were available

Although taking paper underground was not encouraged

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Out of respect

'Quality is more important than quality'

'Better starve free

An Alderman made a formal complaint to the Libraries Committee describing it as netty art and tried to have the exhibition closed down

including number plate

"Little Geordie

Oliver’s I did go