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Title: A History of the Durham Miner's Association 1870-1904

Author: John Wilson

Release date: May 10, 2015 [eBook #48925]
Most recently updated: October 24, 2024

Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A HISTORY OF THE DURHAM MINER'S ASSOCIATION 1870-1904 ***

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

"A tale should be judicious, clear, succinct;
The language plain, and incidents well link'd;
Tell not as new what everybody knows,
And, new or old, still hasten to a close."
Cowper.

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 Explanationxi
The Preparation1
Laying the Foundation11
Rearing the Building16
The Leaders37
Opposition to the Building41
History46
After Words336
Changes337
In Memoriam346
Au Revoir350
Appendix I355
      "       II356
      "       III358
INDEX361

INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS

Miners' Hall, DurhamFrontispiece
N. Wilkinsonfacing page25
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