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Lundhill Memorial Project
Location: Barnsley
The aim of this project is to raise awareness and understanding of the industrial heritage of the town of Wombwell, with particular focus on a mining disaster which occurred at Lundhill Colliery in February 1857.
The group will work with the wider community to develop an appreciation of the role mining has played in the development of the town. A community artist will consult widely through six public consultation workshops, six interviews and two workshops with primary school children to design, build and install a public art memorial which will reflect the Lundhill Pit disaster and celerate the miners who lost their lives. The memorial will be situated on the previous site of the colliery (landowner's permission obtained) which has public access.
An exhibition of local mining history will be researched and collated to raise awareness of the disaster, the exhibition will include contributions from local schools and material produced through the consultation and design stages of the memorial.
The Nationwide Building Society Award will be used to target and involve young people in video interviews, the video recording of the project and to design and produce an interpretative leaflet.
Wombwell High School staff and pupils will develop a despoke drama production based on the event which will be staged for the anniversary of the disaster.
A dedication event will be held to celebrate completion of the memorial and commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Lundhill Colliery disaster.
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Wombwell Heritage Group |
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S73 0QZ |
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30 Nov 07 |
| Grants: |
Heritage Lottery Fund: £10868
Nationwide Building Society: £1050
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