@epwebber
Historian of modern Britain. Knows a surprising amount about coal mining. Life-long lefty and long suffering Evertonian. My book Mining Men is out 13 Feb ‘25, https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/301608/emily-p-webber
Christmas card, featuring a hand-painted watercolour illustration of a miner's lamp adorned with a sprig of holly.
Christmas is almost here! 🎄
Artist Tom Lamb crafted this beautiful Christmas card, featuring a hand-painted watercolour illustration of a miner's lamp adorned with a sprig of holly.
© Tom Lamb, NCMME Collection
40 years ago #OTD it was the best-named benefit concert of the miners’ strike - led by Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners #LGSM
Very excited for this on 5 March 2025 at The Portobello Bookshop in glorious Edinburgh. Tickets at: www.theportobellobookshop.com/events/emily-p-webber-mining-men
Today is St Barbara’s day - patron saint of miners ⛏️
Lovely research trip to the seaside today - hard to beat this view…
Feels nice to be trying something new, and hopefully better - blue skies ahead… My potted bio: I’m a historian of modern Britain, with a passion for the British mining industry. Also mum to two under 10s, and a part-time charity worker for Headway NW. Former Research Manager of Imperial War Museum.