17-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Young people parade in front of their pit village L... © John Sturrock

17-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Ex miners from Murton Lodge join the Gala © John Sturrock

17-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Crowd gathering at Durham Racecourse to listen to t... © John Sturrock

17-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. MIners struggle to control their Easington Lodge ba... © John Sturrock

17-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. © John Sturrock

17-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. COSA benner on the Gala march. © John Sturrock

17-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Old miners on the Gala Parade. © John Sturrock

17-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Houghton Lodge Banner at the Gala. © John Sturrock

17-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Murton Lodge Banner at the Gala. © John Sturrock

17-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Young people dance in the streets. © John Sturrock

17-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Harold Wilson and James Callaghan watching the Gala... © John Sturrock

17-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Harold Wilson and James Callaghan watch the Gala fr... © John Sturrock

17-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Following tradition, girls from the pit villages da... © John Sturrock

19-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Langley Park Lodge Banner on the Gala march. © John Sturrock

19-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Following tradition, girls from the pit villages da... © John Sturrock

19-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Drummer from the Langley Park Lodge Band on the Gal... © John Sturrock

19-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Crowd gathers on Durham Racecourse waiting for spee... © John Sturrock

19-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Monkwearmouth Lodge Banner on the Gala march. © John Sturrock

19-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Brass band from Monkwearmouth pit village playing o... © John Sturrock

19-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. South Hetton Lodge Banner on the Gala march. © John Sturrock

19-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Boldon Lodge Banner on the Gala march with Lord Law... © John Sturrock

19-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Horden Lodge Banner on the Gala march. © John Sturrock

19-07-1975 Durham Miners Gala, 1975. Annual procession of The Big Meeting through the City of Durham by miners from the pit villages of the north eastern area. Harton and Westoe Lodge Banner on the Gala march. © John Sturrock

14-07-1974 Durham Miners Gala, 1974. Families and children from the pit villages in front of the South Hetton Lodge banner as it is paraded in the annual Big Meeting. © Angela Phillips

14-07-1974 Durham Miners Gala, 1974. Following tradition, families and children from the pit villages dance in the street in front of their Lodge banner as it is paraded in the annual Big Meeting. © Angela Phillips

14-07-1974 Durham Miners Gala, 1974. Lawrence Daly, Gen Sec of the NUM with Jim Callaghan and his wife, Audrey. © Angela Phillips

17-07-1976 Tony Benn MP speaking at the Durham Miners Gala. © John Sturrock

14-07-1974 Durham Miners Gala, 1974. Jim Callaghan MP, with his wife Audrey beside him. © Angela Phillips

14-07-1974 Durham Miners Gala, 1974. Miners from Seaham Lodge and their families march into Durham city to take part in the annual Big Meeting. © John Sturrock

14-07-1974 Durham Miners Gala, 1974. Miners from Usworth Lodge parade their banner for the final time in the annual Big Meeting as their pit has closed down. © John Sturrock

14-07-1974 Durham Miners Gala, 1974. Miners from Marley Hill Lodge and their families take part in the annual Big Meeting. © John Sturrock

14-07-1974 Durham Miners Gala, 1974. Miners and their families march into Durham city to take part in the annual Big Meeting. © John Sturrock

14-07-1974 Durham Miners Gala, 1974. Following tradition, children from the pit villages dance in the street in front of their Lodge banner as it is paraded in the annual Big Meeting. © John Sturrock

14-07-1974 Durham Miners Gala, 1974. Following tradition, children from the pit villages dance in the street in front of their Lodge banner as it is paraded in the annual Big Meeting. © John Sturrock

14-07-1974 Durham Miners Gala, 1974. Miners from Elemore Lodge and their families take part for the last time in the annual Big Meeting as their pit has closed down. © John Sturrock

14-07-1974 Durham Miners Gala, 1974. Following tradition, families and children from the pit villages dance in the street in front of their Lodge banner as it is paraded in the annual Big Meeting. © Angela Phillips

22-07-1974 Child playing infront of trades union banners. Durham Miners Gala 1974. © Roy Peters