The Project Gutenberg eBook of A History of the Durham Miner's Association 1870-1904
Title: A History of the Durham Miner's Association 1870-1904
Author: John Wilson
Release date: May 10, 2015 [eBook #48925]
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Language: English
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A HISTORY OF THE
DURHAM MINERS' ASSOCIATION
1870-1904
A HISTORY OF THE
Durham Miners' Association
1870-1904
BY
ALDERMAN JOHN WILSON, J.P.
Corresponding Secretary to the Association, Chairman of Durham
County Council, and Member of Parliament for
Mid-Durham Division
Durham
Printed and Published by
J. H. VEITCH & SONS, 24 and 25 North Road
1907
PRICE THREE SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE
To
MY COLLEAGUES THE MINERS
OF DURHAM
this outline of their associated history is respectfully dedicated by one who knows the hardships and dangers of their lives, who understands their character and esteems it, who has been with them in their struggles for freedom, equality, and a better life, whose greatest pride is that from early youth he has been (and still is) one of them, whose highest honour is that he is trusted by them to take part in the varied and important duties of their association, and whose hope is, that avenues of greater good may by their united and individual efforts be opened out to them.
CONTENTS
| page | ||
| Prefatory Explanation | xi | |
| The Preparation | 1 | |
| Laying the Foundation | 11 | |
| Rearing the Building | 16 | |
| The Leaders | 37 | |
| Opposition to the Building | 41 | |
| History | 46 | |
| After Words | 336 | |
| Changes | 337 | |
| In Memoriam | 346 | |
| Au Revoir | 350 | |
| Appendix I | 355 | |
| " II | 356 | |
| " III | 358 | |
| INDEX | 361 |
INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS
| Miners' Hall, Durham | Frontispiece | |
| N. Wilkinson | facing page | 25 |
| T. Ramsey | " | 40 |
| J. H. Veitch | " | 43 |
| The First Deputation | " | 47 |
| W. Crawford, M.P. | " | 99 |
| W. Golightly | " | 105 |
| J. Forman | " | 123 |
| W. H. Patterson | " | 160 |
| Alderman J. Wilson, M.P. | " | 182 |
| J. Johnson, M.P. | " | 217 |
| T. H. Cann | " | 276 |
| Alderman W. House | " | 293 |
| Alderman S. Galbraith | " | 305 |
| H. F. Heath | " | 337 |