Coal Mining in Kent

In 2001 Dover District Council launched the Coalfields Heritage Initiative Kent (CHIK) project, led by Dover Museum and the White Cliffs Countryside Project.

The project's aim was to record and preserve East Kent's mining heritage.

• About the Project
• History of the Kent Coalfields
• Oral History
• Education Pack
•  For more information and enquiries about mining families in Kent,  The Kent Mining Museum is now open. 

Betteshanger Miners c. 1955

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