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On May 20th 2010, I had the privlege to be invited to the Hollygirt Girls School, to give a talk on Victorian coal mining. The girls were between six and seven years of age. On that morning they had been doing the washing and the playing of the victorian children.

When I arrived all the children and Mrs Straw their teacher were dressed in Victorian costumes. I was greeted with politeness, and they were thrilled listening how the children in the Victorian times, worked in the local colleries.

Some came to the front and dressed up with a miners light and knee pads. They all had a great time, including myself, and I gave each of the children a Yo-Yo to practice with at home.

A thank you present for being attentive.

I was given a bottle of wine and a school pen, by the staff and the children.