Projections feature canaries, pit ponies and local wildlife ... arrival of the stunning Sentinel sculpture. Inspired by the coal mining canaries it symbolises hope and resilience.
First iron rails were introduced to make pushing the coal carts easier. Pit ponies were then taken down the mines to replace the children who had pushed the coal carts before legislation prevented ...
The railway was originally established to serve the needs of the coal mines of Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. A pit pony in a coal mine, photograph taken in the early 1900s. There was ...