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Stories in the Mining Papers
Knowles Colliery Time and Wages Books, 1794-1796
By John Burston & Joyce Wilson
John Burston and Joyce Wilson from the North Staffordshire Mining History Group have examined time and wages books which survive amongst mining history documents in the Sutherland Papers. Follow the links below to read their article and to learn more about the Group’s work with the Sutherland Papers.
Click here to read John and Joyce’s article Knowles Colliery Time and Wages Books 1794-1796
John Tomlinson
By Len Ball
Len Ball from the North Staffordshire Mining History Group was intrigued by a letter he discovered in the Sutherland Papers signed by a man named John Tomlinson. Follow the links below to learn more about Len’s research into the life of John Tomlinson and to learn more about the Group’s work with the Sutherland Papers.
Click here to read Len’s article John Tomlinson
Longton at the End of the Lane
By Kate Box
Kate Box from the North Staffordshire Mining History Group has examined documents in the Sutherland Papers which provide an insight into the life of North Staffordshire potters during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Follow the links below to read about Kate’s discoveries in the Sutherland Papers and to learn more about the Group's work with the Sutherland Papers.
Click here to read Kate’s Article Longton at the End of the Lane
The Gold Edged Letter
By John Burston & Joyce Wilson
John Burston and Joyce Wilson from the North Staffordshire Mining History Group were intrigued by a gold edged letter which they discovered amongst mining documents in the Sutherland Papers. Their article The Gold Edged Letter describes their research into the history of this document.
Click here to read John and Joyce’s article The Gold Edged Letter
People’s Stories in the Mining Papers
By John Burston & Joyce Wilson
John Burston and Joyce Wilson from the North Staffordshire Mining History Group examined many of the letters which survive amongst mining documents in the Sutherland Papers. They discovered some wonderful stories about the lives of people associated with the collieries in North Staffordshire during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Follow the links below to learn more about the stories they uncovered and to learn more about the Group's work with the Sutherland Papers.
Click here to read John and Joyce’s article People’s Stories in the Mining Papers
Click here to learn more about the North Staffordshire Mining History Group’s work with the Sutherland Papers
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