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The Nottinghamshire Pit Pony

Mansfield Central Library, Mansfield

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Venue Mansfield Central Library

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This talk by Janine Buckley celebrates the tremendous efforts of the county’s pit ponies. 

The Book cover for Colliery Stables and the Nottinghamshire Pit Pony by Janine Buckley

With first-hand accounts from former pony drivers and freshly discovered documentary and photographic evidence, this talk delves deeply into the lives of a workforce that gave all they had. Learn how their working conditions changed over time, and how they are remembered by their former handlers. Join us for this fitting tribute to Nottinghamshire’s hidden heroes. 

All attendees will receive a complimentary book.

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