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Archive footage of miners' gala 1939

Speaker at the racecourse

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Archive footage of the Durham Miners' Gala from 1939 has been released, ahead of this year's event on Saturday.

In the footage the atmosphere of the miners' community is caught at the racecourse ground after the march, where the traditional speeches, dancing and stalls are seen.

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