MINERS’ GALA BOOK LAUNCH

“Splendour of the Gala” by Ken and Jean Smith was launched at a well attended preview at the Royal County Hotel on Saturday 7th November. Published by Ergo Press, it is on sale on line and from all good book shops. Among the numerous photographs in the book are some by DPS members, Bob Bach, John Attle and Tony Griffiths.
For many years, DPS members have been documenting the Big Meeting - from 2006 with funding support from DCC and Awards for All and with the kind support of the Durham Miners’ Association. Numerous exhibitions of the work have been shown to the public, the next being images from the 2009 125th Gala to be shown on the Racecourse on Big Meeting day 2010.

Photo J Attle... Ken and Jean Smith along with Dr David Jenkins the

former Bishop of Durham, a supporter of the miners during their year

long strike.