Thank you for your patience while we retrieve your images.
Taken 23-Sep-11
Visitors 35


1 of 1 photos

HRS 1464 Leigh, Parsonage Pit

Photo shows interviewing for a BBC local radio on coalmining for a ground-breaking serious of educational programme on the fledgling BBC Radio Manchester. The series funded by the WEA Workers Educational Association was transmitted in 1974.
Chris Walmsley, Education producer is on the left with Ken Howarth centre. NUM (National Union of Minerworkers) representatives on right. The picture was taken at Parsonage Pit, Leigh, Greater Manchester.
Epson Perfection4990

Categories & Keywords
Category:People
Subcategory:Men
Subcategory Detail:
Keywords:WEA, Workers Educational Association, bbc radio manchester, broadcasting, coal, coal mines, education, howarth, howarth, ken, industrial heritage, ken howarth, lancashire, leigh, local, parsonage colliery, radio

HRS 1464 Leigh, Parsonage Pit