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Event name: Evening Dedicated to the of Mining Fluorspar in the North Pennines at St. John's Chapel Hall, Weardale

Date & time: 10/05/2013 at 19:30

Details: To mark the completion of the pilot stage of a project to record the memories of the people who worked the flourspar industry in Weardale, Allenhead and the Rookhope and Derwent Valleys. An evening dedicated to fluorspar mining is being held at St John's Chapel Hall, Weardale, on Friday, May 10, from 07-3p.m.. A display of photographs is planned along with a showing of a Tyne Tees Documentary - "New Life in Old Veins" made in 1974.

For more information contact: AONB Partnership Staff Unit (01388) 528801 or if you have memories to share , contact Neil on (01833) 638263), or Email [email protected].

For more information see the "Hexham Courant" - 26-Apr-2-13.

Event added by: John_L

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