pitmen

Now 90, he's the last survivor of the group that became known as the pitmen painters, their lives recorded in Lee Hall's hit play of that name, now touring Britain in a National Theatre production.

BBC Blog Network 2009

In 1934 the "pitmen" began a Workers 'Education Association course in art appreciation, tutored by local college instructor Robert Lyon.

In Athens, Gaining Insight Into Modern Iran 2008

What binds them is a fierce allegiance to class and pride in being pitmen.

Fern Siegel: Stage Door: Brief Encounter, The Pitmen Painters Fern Siegel 2010

What binds them is a fierce allegiance to class and pride in being pitmen.

Fern Siegel: Stage Door: Brief Encounter, The Pitmen Painters Fern Siegel 2010

At one time these valleys were dotted with coal mines employing many thousands of pitmen.

Welsh mine flood: families gather in Rhos as rescue effort continues 2011

What binds them is a fierce allegiance to class and pride in being pitmen.

Fern Siegel: Stage Door: Brief Encounter, The Pitmen Painters Fern Siegel 2010

In northern Alabama, pitmen use a tangy white barbecue sauce.

Smoke Signals: Necessity, mother of sauce 2010

Such vindication - too little, too late! it's only a footnote, won't alter our fate and it isn't just pitmen they broke on their wheel everyone in a union is now brought to heel

Orgreave 2006

The mine's a museum, a heritage show; come see the pitmen in waxwork tableaux posed at the hewing and posed at their rest, in a replica setting that's deep in the past:

Pitworld 2006

Then come the pitmen who fix the omelets, steaks and burgers on the grill.

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