'Between the Wars' Fred Saxton won an Award in 1992. The author describes his early life growing up in the mining village of Grimethorpe in the 1930's. He reflects how national and world events during this time impacted life in the village, such as the 1926 Miner's Strike. It was selected by Mike Kirkup for the 1994 anthology. Attached is a signed copyright permission slip and competition entry form.

'Reflections on a Victorian Era' by Frederick Litchfield Scott won an Award in 1992. This essay imagines what a contemporary man might see if taken back in time to Victorian London, with particular focus on poverty and crime.

'Reflections on the 1984/5 Miners Strike' by Leslie T. Sutton won an Award in 1992. The author reflects on the Miners Strike and the consequences of it. He condemns the response of the police, and praises Arthur Scargill's leadership throughout the strike, as well as the 'ordinary men and women' who provided money and food for striking miners.

'Manse Way' by Thomas Wilkinson won an Award in 1992. This is the first chapter of a novel. A young woman is summoned from Dorset to the bedside of a dying uncle in Northumbria. He is the wealthy owner of a colliery and village, and he turns out to actually be her father. He leaves everything he owns to her in his will. A synopsis of the novel is attached.

First Chapter of a Novel by Stephen Beach won an Award in 1993. Chapter one of a novel. A Pool team in Snaith are debating over their annual outing, which is decided as a weekend in Ireland against the wishes of the team captain. Most of the men are miners by day.

'Samantha' by John V. Byrne won an Award in 1993. A short story where a miner has lost his job after a pit closure and stays at home looking after his two-year-old daughter, while his wife works at the local hospital.

'Signal to Go' by Graham Coates won an Award in 1993. This poem discusses the closure of coal mines and the emerging use of nuclear power.

When Butlin’s was no Holiday Camp' by Colin Green won an Award in 1993. This essay gives an account of the author's training for the Navy in World War Two. He was first based at Butlin's Holiday Camp, Skegness, which was being used as a Training Camp during the war.

'On Strike – or – A Load of Twisters' by Joe Kenyon won an Award in 1993. The author describes his experiences at school in the late 1920's. His father was ill and could not work in the mine, so the family received a small support from the Pit Benevolent Committee each week. This meant Joe often couldn't go to school as his family couldn't afford the appropriate clothes for him to attend in, especially in winter.

Poems by Christopher Russell won an Award in 1993. Attached is a letter of thanks for the prize money.

'The Awakening' poem by Fred Saxton won an Award in 1993.

'The Peasant’s Revolt by Frederick Litchfield Scott won an Award in 1993. This essay gives an account of the protests that took place in 1381, with an introduction which compares this to the 'marches and demonstrations' of the 20th century.

'A Night to Forget' by Arthur Wiles won an Award in 1993. The author gives an account of a terrible mining accident he witnessed when he was sixteen. He poses the question to the reader whether the accident was truly unavoidable, or if it could have been prevented with better safety measures.

'Now You See It---' by Thomas Wilkinson won an Award in 1993. This short story follows a man returning many years later to the village where he had his first job as a miner. He witnessed an accident at the pit on his first day in 1931. He had left to become a footballer, then football manager and successful business man.

'Collier’s Row' by Clifford Woolley won an Award in 1993. This is the first chapter of a novel, a synopsis is included. The story begins with Sam, a former soldier who has now found work as a miner but is struggling to make a living after shifts are cut at the mine. His wife has just found out she is expecting another baby and is anxious about having another mouth to feed.