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History of mining

Mike looks at the history of mining in Greater Manchester, from the creation of Manchester Collieries Ltd in 1929, to the miners' strike and the closure of the last local pit.

3 hours

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Fri 3 Apr 2015 09:00
91热爆 Radio Manchester

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Music Played

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Slow Hand

    • Jump, Best Of The Pointer Sisters.
    • RCA.
    • 07.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Uptight (Everything's Alright)

    • Essential Stevie Wonder.
    • TAMLA MOTOWN.
    • 01.

  • Bill Withers

    Ain't No Sunshine

    • Bill Withers Greatest Hits.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 01.

  • M People

    Moving On Up

    • Dance To The Max.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 19.

  • Wings

    Live And Let Die

    • ALl The Best - Paul McCartney.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 01.

  • The Trammps

    Hold Back The Night

    • Soul Ballads Volume Two.
    • KNIGHT RECORDS.
    • 01.

  • Four Tops

    Walk Away Ren茅e

    • Motown Greatest.
    • HITSVILLE.
    • 19.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Jimmy Mack

    • Ready Steady Go! 60s Sounds Of Motown.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 06.

  • Bob & Marcia

    Young Gifted & Black

    • Celebration - Best Of Reggae.
    • QUALITY TELEVISION.
    • 11.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Never Had A Dream Come True

    • Stevie Wonder - Love Songs.
    • HITSVILLE.
    • 02.

  • The Jacksons

    ABC

    • Motown - The Hits Collection.
    • HITSVILLE.
    • 01.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    • Simon & Garfunkel's Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.
    • 01.

  • Tom Jones & Stereophonics

    Mama Told Me Not To Come

    • Reloaded.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 11.

  • Norman Greenbaum

    Spirit In The Sky

    • 70s Number Ones.
    • OLD GOLD.
    • 14.

  • The Tams

    Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy

    • (Single).
    • Stateside.

  • The Beach Boys

    Cotton Fields

    • Pop Legends.
    • READER'S DIGEST.
    • 09.

  • The Kinks

    Lola

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll - 1970.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • 03.

  • Diana Ross

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes The No.1's.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 01.

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  • Fri 3 Apr 2015 09:00
    91热爆 Radio Manchester

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