MISCELLANEOUS DONCASTER POSTCARDS

This material is held atDoncaster Archives

Scope and Content

Comprising: 15 black and white postcards of mineworkers at Goldthorpe Colliery, published by the 'Yorkshire Miner' journal of the National Union of Mineworkers Yorkshire area, late 20th century; black and white postcard of Hall Cross Hill, Doncaster, early 20th century; colour postcard of St George's Parish Church and electricity Station, Doncaster, sent to Mr John Wilson, Batley from Willie, August 1914; colour postcard of the front elevation of St George's Parish Church, Doncaster, early 20th century; colour postcard of Baxter Gate, Doncaster sent to Miss N Hudson, Wakefield, September 1904

Administrative / Biographical History

These items were gifted to Doncaster Archives by Miss Punt of Adwick-le-Street, who was a member of Doncaster Camera Club. The postcards of Goldthorpe Colliery were reproduced with original captions from a collection of glass lantern slides by the 'Yorkshire Miner'. They are owned by Paul Bracken, a mineworker at the colliery.

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