June

Spring ebbs and June’s Summer flows

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June. A beautiful time of year. The first steps of summer, without the school holidays. When the sun’s heat brings plants, people, and other wild-life out into the longer light of day.

Bright blue sky over Hemingfield Colliery - the winding engine and pumping engine houses in the mid-ground, with the colourful flowers of Pump House Cottage in the foreground.
Striking image of light and life at Hemingfield Colliery, June 2023 (Photo credit: Mitchell Sutherland)
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Artful endeavours at Ellis Primary

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Ellis Primary School, Hemingfield, School assembly jn May 2023 with pupils surrounded by artwork. FOHC Volunteer Mitchell Sutherland, School Governor Mark Farnsworth and Artist Fabric Lenny in the centre.
Assembly at Ellis Primary together with FoHC volunteer Mitchell Sutherland, artist Fabric Lenny, School Governor Mark Farnsworth and pupils surrounded by the fantastic artwork (Courtesy Barnsley Museums)

As part of the Friends of Hemingfield Colliery’s National Lottery Heritage Fund project Hemingfield’s Hidden History, the group organised a creative heritage activity at the Ellis primary school in Hemingfield village.

Thanks to National Lottery Players for helping to save and safeguard our industrial heritage and engage the next generation.
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