Pitmans Academy Collection

Artist Tom McGuinness, a member of the Spennymoor Settlement. Circa 1991

Norman Cornish, the miner-artist from Spennymoor, who still works underground at the Dean and Chapter Colliery, will be having an exhibition of his paintings

Writer Sid Chaplin, pictured sitting in a chair. Circa 1983

Northumberland County Technical College at Ashington, heard a series of readings and dramatised readings of Sid Chaplins work

Norman Cornish, the Spennymoor pitman artist who has never had an art lesson in his life, is to be paid £ 1000 by Durham County Council for a giant canvas of the Durham Miners Gala. Circa 1959

Writer Sid Chaplin. Circa 1983

Three German miners admire the work of Norman Cornish, the Durham miner artist, at his exhibition in the Stone Gallery, Newcastle

One of the numbers by the Northumberland Youth Brass Band at the Ashington Festival was dedicated to author Sid Chaplin. Here the author (second left) listens to two members

The co-authors of "Close the Coalhouse Door"have a reunion when they meet at
The co-authors of " Close the Coalhouse Door" have a reunion when they meet at the University Theatre, Newcastle, for the opening night

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