A PHOTOGRAPHER who created an exhibition to portray the lives of ex-miners 25 years after the closure of Sutton Manor Colliery says he has been overwhelmed by the response it has received. 'When the Pit Closed' launched at the World of Glass in ...
The Air Factory, near Sutton Manor, is expected to be open by April, after getting the green light from St Helens council. The trampoline park is believed to be the first in St Helens, with space for 100 users at any one time. It will stay open till ...
As the Star previously reported, 'When the Pit Closed' is the creation of photographer Alan Smith, from Rainford, and will be shown at the World of Glass to mark 25 years since Sutton Manor Colliery closed down. The exhibition will use words, music and ...
When Sutton Manor colliery closed in 1991, a group of miners from St Helens lost not only their jobs but also the focal point of their community. When the Pit Closed, a new photographic exhibition at The World of Glass in St Helens, depicts the men as ...
When the Pits Closed, an exhibition at the World of Glass museum, charts ten ex-miners' journeys since the closure of Sutton Manor colliery 25 years ago. Writer and photographer Alan Smith interviewed and took photos of the men last winter, in a ...
A touching new exhibition charts the miners' journey from the closure of their pits almost a quarter of a century ago to where they are today. Next year marks 25 years since Sutton Manor closed, with nearby Cronton closing in 1984, Bold in 1985 and ...