There have been many high points (and just a few low points) during the Durham Miner Project, the following is a summarised timeline of memorable events.
Date | Event |
August 2002
| 3 projects; MOLE, MINE and L2L amalgamated to form the Durham Miner Project. |
September 2002
| Initial website developed. |
October 2002
| Five project staff appointed. Annfield Plain history group offer to become a pilot course. Local history courses are developed. |
November 2002
| Promotional event at Blackhall Community Centre. Pilot course at Annfield Plain began. |
December 2002
| Pilot course almost completed. Jane begins her presentations. |
January 2003
| Jeanette Newell joined the team. |
February 2003
| Research began to roll in. |
March 2003
| Level Two courses began. |
April 2003
| Yesterday Belongs to You event at County Hall. Digitisation of the research projects began. |
May 2003
| First oral history course began. Organised trip to Killhope Lead Mining Museum. |
June 2003
| Projects database began. |
July 2003
| Miner's Gala. The project had a large presence at the gala in the Durham County Council marquee. |
September 2003
| Mining heritage walk in the Gaunless Valley. Questionnaire sent out to people involved in the project. Visit to the national Coal Mining Museum. |
October 2003
| List of researchers was added to the website. |
December 2003
| A celebration of the project was held at County Hall. The ‘Mini Big Meeting' was attended by approximately 300 people. |
December 2003
| The team were invited to a 'Showcasing Success' celebration by the Learning and Skills Council and the European Social Fund. |
January 2004
| Last shift of courses began. Maps and images added to the website. |
February 2004
| Neil Bowerbank the project manager left the project. |
March 2004
| Two members of the team travelled to Birmingham for the Educational Centres Association conference to talk about the success of the Durham Miner project. |
June 2004
| End of the project |
