Some things you would see on a banner are
- the words NATIONAL UNION OF MINE WORKERS.
- you would see a picture of a coalminer or safety lamps
- you would see dark colours like red and black
- you would see swirls and decorations
- you would see the name of the colliery
- you would a motto or prayer
Banners showed how proud miners were of their important job. Miners would march behind their banner to brass band music they did this very year at DURHAM BIG MEETING.
Miss Metcalfe's class is having a competition to design a Colliery banner. We will make up the winning design and have our own Durham Big Meeting!
