My Great Grandfather James Hawkins was one of the aged miners presented to The Prince of Wales in 1927. Are there any photos of them in your archives.
I have a photo of six elderly men sitting beside what could be railway tracks in their finest outfits, Could this be them?
After a bit more investigation, I have deduced my photo is of the aged miners being presented to the Prince of Wales. the rail track is in fact the red carpet leading to the monument draped in the Union Jack. I My Great Grandfather James Hawkins aged 85 is on the very left of the seated aged miners. If the museum would like a copy of the photo please provide an email address, and I will send a copy.
Regards
Tom Kirkbride
Melbourne Australia
Hi Tom, sorry it has taken such a long time to reply we have been very busy here opening the new museum, e mail address is info@haigpit.com and new and developing website is http://www.haigpit.co.uk/ Haig
Haig Pit Mining And Colliery Museum. 
My Great Grandfather James Hawkins was one of the aged miners presented to The Prince of Wales in 1927. Are there any photos of them in your archives.
I have a photo of six elderly men sitting beside what could be railway tracks in their finest outfits, Could this be them?
After a bit more investigation, I have deduced my photo is of the aged miners being presented to the Prince of Wales. the rail track is in fact the red carpet leading to the monument draped in the Union Jack. I My Great Grandfather James Hawkins aged 85 is on the very left of the seated aged miners. If the museum would like a copy of the photo please provide an email address, and I will send a copy.
Regards
Tom Kirkbride
Melbourne Australia
Hi Tom, sorry it has taken such a long time to reply we have been very busy here opening the new museum, e mail address is info@haigpit.com and new and developing website is http://www.haigpit.co.uk/ Haig