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Durham City, England, United Kingdom

General Secretary of the Unite union, Len McCluskey applauds during the Durham Miners Gala as colliery bands make their way past the County Hotel.

The Durham Miners' Gala is a large annual gathering held each year in the city of Durham. It is associated with the coal mining heritage of the Durham Coalfield, which stretched throughout the traditional County of Durham, and also gives voice to miners' trade unionism.

Locally called "The Big Meeting" or "Durham Big Meeting" it consists of banners, each typically accompanied by a brass band, which are marched to the old Racecourse, where political speeches are delivered. In the afternoon a Miners' service is held in Durham Cathedral

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© Licensed to London News Pictures. 13/07/2013<br />
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Durham City, England, United Kingdom<br />
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General Secretary of the Unite union, Len McCluskey applauds during the Durham Miners Gala as colliery bands make their way past the County Hotel.<br />
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The Durham Miners' Gala is a large annual gathering held each year in the city of Durham. It is associated with the coal mining heritage of the Durham Coalfield, which stretched throughout the traditional County of Durham, and also gives voice to miners' trade unionism. <br />
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Locally called "The Big Meeting" or "Durham Big Meeting" it consists of banners, each typically accompanied by a brass band, which are marched to the old Racecourse, where political speeches are delivered. In the afternoon a Miners' service is held in Durham Cathedral <br />
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Photo credit : Ian Forsyth/LNP