Prairie Stories by Mike Amos
Stanley Hill Top is a former mining village on a windy ridge in Co. Durham. Once it had more than twenty shops, a thriving church, many pubs, clubs societies and a renowned football team with a glorious club house, known affectionately as "the little house on the prairie" - that's it on the cover. But in the 1970s, Durham County Council decided Stanley was no longer worthy of any investment and labelled it as Category D - an apparent death sentence that moved many residents away. Stanley survived but is much changed and this book looks at its past - especially the football club. Three times Northern League champions Stanley United once reached the FA Cup first round proper. Their ground was notoriously cold and windy, once so bad that players refused to play. All that remains now is a ragged field and some twisted goal posts. Prairie Stories paints a vivid picture of the village today. It is unique - how many villages have the world's biggest Chuckle Brothers fan? - but it is also typical, a microcosm of changing times in former pit communities.
Mike Amos was born and bred in Co. Durham and spent fifty five year there as a journalist, mainly on The Northern Echo. He was seven times named North East Journalist of the Year, has won many other national and regional awards and was appointed MBE for service to journalism in the North East.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781838040420 |
| ISBN 10 | 1838040420 |
| Title | Prairie Stories |
| Author | Mike Amos |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Mike Amos |
| Year published | 2022-05-04 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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