Film show: Pitfall
Schedule
Thu, 16 Apr, 2026 at 02:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Brampton Park, ST5 0QP Newcastle under Lyme, United Kingdom | Newcastle-under-lyme, EN
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An archive film show from Ray JohnsonAbout the film
PITFALL
This social history documentary brings together ex-miners to share their varied and telling experiences of life in the coal
mines of Newcastle-under-Lyme, North Staffordshire. The area’s 20th Century economic and cultural landscape relied
heavily on its 6 major pits which powered the local iron and pottery industries.
It powerfully captures their history and heritage through testimonies, stories, poems, images, documents and
associated materials, as well as expert contributions. It builds understanding and respect for both older people as former
workers and members of the former mining community, and for the role that the mining industry played in the
Newcastle-under-Lyme area. It was part of the “Mining the Past - Shaping Our Lives” project, developed by Age UK North Staffordshire and was
supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
An archive film show from Ray Johnson
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Image Description
Demolition of Wolstantoon Colliery
Aerial view of Shelton Bar
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Where is it happening?
Brampton Park, ST5 0QP Newcastle under Lyme, United Kingdom, 12 Granville Avenue, Newcastle, ST5 1JH, United Kingdom, Newcastle-under-lymeEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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