Snibston Discovery Museum has been celebrating its roots with a series of monthly, mining-themed coffee mornings.

 

Proving to be a great success, and with much interest, the sessions are set to continue through 2010.

 

The museum will be hosting its next Miners? Morning talk this Thursday (21st) with a session entitled ?Mining Subsidence?. Guest speaker, Alan Ratcliffe, former Area Surveyor for the National Coal Board in Leicestershire and South Derbyshire, will talk about the causes and effects of Mining Subsidence.

 

Using examples from all over the country and his professional experiences, the talk will also cover preventative measures and the law relating to subsidence.

 

A Snibston spokesperson said: ?The Miners? Morning series is looking at many different aspects of the coal industry and its impact on the communities of Leicestershire and surrounding counties. This talk by a former National Coal Board surveyor will give a fascinating insight into the problems associated with mining subsidence.?

 

Future talks include:

Thursday 18th Feb 2010 10.30-12.00

The making of ?Banded Together? the CD, about the Whitwick Colliery Disaster ? Brian Langtry

 

Thursday 18th March 2010 10.30 ? 12.00

The Mines of Memory project ? Alison Clague, Project Co-ordinator, Leicestershire County Council

 

Thursday 18th March 2010 7.30pm -9.30pm

A special Miners? Evening for National Science and Engineering week: The return of King Coal - Professor Paul Younger, University of Newcastle.

 

Each session costs £3.50 per person to include tea, coffee and biscuits. Pre-booking is required by calling 01530 278444.