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The Lighter Side / Re: The Sad Death of 26 Children at Huskar Pit 1838
« on: Monday 07 June 10 10:40 BST (UK)  »
Victoria’s Children of the Dark - Free Talk & Book Signing by author, Alan Gallop.

When?  Saturday 3 July, 2.00pm

Where?  National Coal Mining Museum for England

What's It All About?  Children of the Dark, by Alan Gallop has been revised, updated and will appear under the name of Victoria’s Children of the Dark, published by The History Press. It tells the story of Queen Victoria’s invisible subjects; women, children and men who laboured beneath her ‘green and pleasant land’ harvesting the coal to fuel the furnaces of the industrial revolution.
This powerful and dramatic account exposes the real lives and working conditions of 19th century miners. A gripping human story, Victoria’s Children of the Dark brings history, particularly the history of childhood, vividly to life.

Victoria’s Children of the Dark is fully illustrated and will be available to buy in the Museum shop.

For more details of this FREE event, contact the Museum on 01924 848806 www.ncm.org.uk

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The Lighter Side / Re: The Sad Death of 26 Children at Huskar Pit 1838
« on: Tuesday 01 June 10 18:39 BST (UK)  »
I will be giving a talk about 'Children of the Dark' and the 1838 Huskar Pit Disaster at the National Coal Mining Museum for England at Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield, WF4 4RH on Saturday July 3, 2010 at 2.00pm.  Admission is free and the talk is suitable for people of all ages.  Descendants of Huskar families, local history fans, former colliers and kids will all be especially welcome.  Copies of the revised paperback edition book will be also available at the museum’s bookshop.

For those who care to tune in, I will also be talking about the Huskar Pit disaster on BBC Radio Sheffield at 2.30pm on Thursday July 1st and Penistone FM on Monday July 5 at 10.00am.

You will also be able to find me in/around Silkstone Parish Church during the annual flower festival on July 2-4 somewhere among other displays also on show.

Looking forward to meeting some of you in person.  Come and find me and say hello.

Best regards,

Alan Gallop

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The Lighter Side / Re: The Sad Death of 26 Children at Huskar Pit 1838
« on: Wednesday 31 March 10 14:38 BST (UK)  »
Hello everyone,

A little while back I promised to share the cover artwork of my book 'Victoria's Children of the Dark' with readers of the forum, once it was available.  Please see link below.  The book will be available from June 1, 2010 and is a paperback edition of the book which first appeared in 2003.  Further information appears higher up on this page.

Several people have also been in touch to ask about the promotion I will be giving at the National Coal Mining Museum for England in July.  I can confirm that I will be giving talk on Saturday July 3 - times yet to be confirmed.  If you are interested in coming along - admission is free - please contact me via this forum and I will post them programme once it is available.

I look forward to meeting some of you in person.

Alan Gallop


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The Lighter Side / Re: The Sad Death of 26 Children at Huskar Pit 1838
« on: Tuesday 23 February 10 13:04 GMT (UK)  »
Readers of this forum might like to know that my book 'Children of the Dark' - originally published by Sutton Publishing in a hardback edition in 2003 - will be coming out again as a paperback in June, 2010.  The book has been out of circulation for the last couple of years, despite appearing on the recommended reading list for KS2/KS3 students.  Copies have even been changing hands for £90.00 a pot on some web sites!

The new edition - published by The History Press - will appear under the name of 'Victoria's Children of the Dark' (don't ask me why - ask the publisher!) price £9.99.  However, if you pre-order a copy from Amazon.co.uk. you can save £1.00 on the cover price and have it delivered to your door post free by clicking on the following link (you might have to cut and paste into your web browser:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Victoria's-Children-Dark-Underground-Empire/dp/0752456989/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1266928923&sr=8-4. 

The book will have a brand new cover, too, and I will paste in onto this site as soon as it is ready.

I will be in Yorkshire early in July to promote the book at the National Coal Mining Museum for England and elsewhere.

Meanwhile, if anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact me by email on
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For those preferring to order from local bookshops, here are the details you will need:

Title: Victoria's Children of the Dark - The Women and Children Who Built Her Underground Empire
Author: Alan Gallop
Publisher: The History Press
Publication Date: June 1, 2010
ISBN codes: ISBN-10: 0752456989
                    ISBN-13: 978-0752456980 
Paperback: 252 pages - fully illustrated
 
All good wishes.

Alan Gallop

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The Lighter Side / Re: The Sad Death of 26 Children at Huskar Pit 1838
« on: Wednesday 18 March 09 14:28 GMT (UK)  »
Hello everyone,

You might like to know that there is a copy of Children of the Dark currently for sale through Amazon.com for the price of £28.50.  For more information, see the following link:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/0750930942/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&qid=1237386064&sr=8-3&condition=used

Best wishes,

Alan Gallop

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The Lighter Side / Re: The Sad Death of 26 Children at Huskar Pit 1838
« on: Wednesday 30 April 08 22:09 BST (UK)  »
Readers of these pages might be interested to learn that I will be giving an illustrated talk about the Huskar Pit disaster in the parish church at Silkstone on Thursday May 8 at 7.30 pm.  This will be a Huskar 170 anniversary event and part of a programme of events and activities taking place in the village until July marking this historic event.  The evening will be suitable for people of all ages and families will be especially welcome.  For more information and tickets please contact Margaret on (*).

See you there?

Alan Gallop
Author of Children of the Dark

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The Lighter Side / Re: The Sad Death of 26 Children at Huskar Pit 1838
« on: Tuesday 08 April 08 17:21 BST (UK)  »
A couple of years back I had the great pleasure of appearing on the BBC Radio 4 programme 'Woman's Hour' talking about the Huskar Pit disaster and my book 'Children of the Dark.'  Also taking part was Angela John talking about her book 'The Sweat of their Brow' about the role played by women in the coal mines during Victorian times.

I am happy to say that this broadcast is now available to listen to once again - for free - on a BBC Radio 4 website.  Go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/2003_12_thu_04.shtml

Remember to have your speakers turned on...

All good wishes,

Alan Gallop

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The Lighter Side / Re: The Sad Death of 26 Children at Huskar Pit 1838
« on: Tuesday 18 March 08 17:04 GMT (UK)  »
Those of you still searching for a copy of 'Children of the Dark' for a reasonable price might like to try the following link, where copies are available for £20 (the original first edition price).  Good luck.

http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndSearch/ProductDetails-Children+of+the+Dark+-9780750930949.html

Alan Gallop

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The Lighter Side / Re: The Sad Death of 26 Children at Huskar Pit 1838
« on: Thursday 06 March 08 16:51 GMT (UK)  »
If anyone is interested, there are two copies of my book 'Children of the Dark' now on sale via www.amazon.co.uk.  These are original first editions, so I guess that means that they can charge more than the original cover price of £20.00.  One copy is priced at £28....but I won't tell you how much the other copy costs.

Click on the following link for further details:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/0750930942/ref=pd_bbs_sr_olp_2?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1204822050&sr=8-2

Happy reading!

Alan Gallop

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