IBMT visit to Big Pit on 15 October 2017

As part of the IBMT’s Annual General Meeting weekend a visit has been organised on Sunday 15 October to the National Mining Museum at Big Pit.

10.15am: Coach will leave Cardiff and travel to the museum at Big Pit, Blaenavon. Cost of the coach will be £10 per person. Entry to the museum is free.
11.30am: Commemoration at Big Pit and re-dedication of the memorial to the Welsh miners who went to Spain to fight for the Spanish Republic.
12pm: A short talk by Graham Davies about his book ‘You Are Legend – Welsh Volunteers in the Spanish Civil War’.
3pm: Leave Big Pit.
4pm: Arrive back in Cardiff.

Big Pit has many visitor attractions and information can be found on the website https://museum.wales

Attractions include
Exhibition of mining
Mining galleries
Pit head baths
Historic mining buildings
Tours underground
Cafes where refreshments can be bought
Gift shop

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Posted on 21 June 2017.