Durham Miners Gala is back on Saturday, July 9 and it promises to be a colourful occasion just as in previous years.
Huge crowds are expected, possibly up to 200,000 people, as the first Gala is held since the pandemic.
More than 150 years of tradition will be continued. Why not get into the spirit of the occasion with a look back at these scenes of Horden, Blackhall, Easington, Deaf Hill, Thornley and Wheatley Hill lodges at the Big Meeting in years gone by?
More than 150 years of tradition will be continued. Why not get into the spirit of the occasion with a look back at these scenes of Horden, Blackhall, Easington, Deaf Hill, Thornley and Wheatley Hill lodges at the Big Meeting in years gone by?
6. Memories from the Magdalene Steps
The crowd joins in with a band in 2011. Photo: Picture by Peter Berry
7. Best view in town
The best way to see the fun when you're a youngster. This was a scene from 1979. Photo: Sunderland Echo
