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Durham Miners' Gala
| 1st | 1871 | Saturday, August 12, Wharton Park, Durham |
| Alex MacDonald (Glasgow); Wm. Brown (North Staffordshire); J. Normansell (Barnsley); W. Crawford (Sunderland) | ||
| 2nd | 1872 | Saturday, July 15, Racecourse Ground |
| Alex MacDonald (Glasgow); W. Brown (Staffs.); Thomas Burt (Newcastle); Thomas Ramsay; W. Crawford; J. Forman; W. H. Patterson; Nichol Wilkinson | ||
| 3rd | 1873 | Saturday, July 14, Racecourse Ground |
| Joseph Cowen; Alex MacDonald; P. Casey (South Yorks); Ben Pickard (West Yorks); Lloyd Jones (London); J. Shepherd (Cleveland); R. Fynes; W. Crawford and other Agents. There were three platforms | ||
| 4th | 1874 | Saturday, August 15, Racecourse Ground |
| A. MacDonald; R. Fynes; Mr. Crothier; Lloyd Jones; Charles Bradlaugh; W. Brown (North Staffs) and Agents. | ||
| 5th | 1875 | Saturday, July 3, Racecourse Ground |
| Charles Bradlaugh; R. Fynes; Alex MacDonald; T. Burt; Lloyd Jones and Agents. | ||
| 6th | 1876 | Monday, July 3, Racecourse Ground |
| A. MacDonald, M.P.; O'Connor Power, M.P.; Lloyd Jones; Mrs. Annie Besant; L. A. Atherley Jones; R. Fynes; William Crawford; John Wilson and Agents. | ||
| 7th | 1877 | Monday, July 16, Racecourse Ground |
| Sir Arthur Middleton, M.P.; A. MacDonald, M.P.; L. A. Atherley Jones; T. Burt; W. Brown; R. Fynes; B. Pickard; Mr. O'Neill; J. Toole; T. Ramsay; W. Crawford and other Agents. | ||
| 8th | 1878 | Saturday, July 6, Racecourse Ground |
| A. McDonald; Farrer Herschell; R. O'Connor Powell; Lloyd Jones; R. Fynes; W. Brown; T. Burt; Atherley Jones; Charles Bradlaugh | ||
| 9th | 1879 | Saturday, July 5, Racecourse Ground |
| Lloyd Jones; Samuel Stanfield (Ashton-under-Lyme); A. MacDonald, M.P.; R. O'Connor Powell, M.P.; T. Burt; L. A. Atherley Jones and Agents. | ||
| 10th | 1880 | Saturday, July 31, Racecourse Ground |
| T. Burt; Charles Bradlaugh; Lloyd Jones; R. Fynnes; Ald. J. Fowler and Agents. | ||
| 11th | 1881 | Saturday, July 30, Racecourse Ground |
| Mr. Symes (Birmingham); T. Burt; Charles Bradlaugh; Lloyd Jones; A. MacDonald also Agents. | ||
| 12th | 1882 | Saturday, July 1, Racecourse Ground |
| Prince Kroptkin; R. O'Connor Powell; Lloyd Jones; Joseph Cowen; Charles Bradlaugh | ||
| 13th | 1883 | Saturday, July 14, Racecourse Ground |
| Joseph Cowen; O'Connor Power; Lloyd Jones; Mayor of Durham, Ald. James Fowler, Chairman. | ||
| 14th | 1884 | Saturday, July 5, Racecourse Ground |
| Charles Bradlaugh; Lloyd Jones; Mrs. Annie Besant; John Morley; T. Burt; Rev. W. Bailey and the Agents. | ||
| 15th | 1885 | Saturday, July 25, Racecourse Ground |
| Ald. J. Fowler; Henry Broadhurst, M.P.; Lloyd Jones; Mr. Bell (Inspector of Mines); Charles Bradlaugh; T. Burt and the Agents. | ||
| 16th | 1886 | Saturday, July 31, Racecourse Ground |
| Charles Bradlaugh; C. Fenwick; Joseph Arch; Rev. R. Hind and the Agents. | ||
| 17th | 1887 | Saturday, July 23, Racecourse Ground |
| L. A. Atherley Jones; Charles Fenwick; T. Burt; Joseph Arch; Ald. Fowler; R. Fynes and the Agents. | ||
| 18th | 1888 | Saturday, July 14, Racecourse Ground |
| T. Burt; L. A. Atherley Jones; Charles Fenwick; Charles Bradlaugh; Conway, M.P. (North Leitrem); The Mayor of Durham, Dr. Blackett and the Agents. | ||
| 19th | 1889 | Saturday, July 6, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. John Morley; T. Burt; Atherley Jones; Ald. Fowler and the Agents | ||
| 20th | 1890 | Saturday, July 12, Racecourse Ground |
| J. Rowland, M.P.; T. D. Sullivan, M.P.; James Joicey, M.P.; Ben Pickard, M.P.; F. S. Stephenson, M.P. and the Agents (Sir J. Whitwell Pease marched in the ranks of Stanle | ||
| 21st | 1891 | Saturday, July 14, Racecourse Ground |
| Mr. Cremer, M.P.; Sam Storey, M.P.; T. Burt, M.P.; L. A. Atherley Jones; Monsieur Boucher (in England studying). | ||
| 22nd | 1892 | Saturday, July 23, Racecourse Ground |
| J. Havelock Wilson, M.P.; W. Sprow (Seamen's Union); W. Bailey (London); M. Fowler, M.P.; L. A. Atherley Jones, M.P. | ||
| 23rd | 1893 | Saturday, July 29, Racecourse Ground |
| Michael Davitt; L. A. Atherley Jones, M.P.; Sam Storey, M.P.; J. Havelock Wilson, M.P. | ||
| 24th | 1894 | Saturday, July 21, Racecourse Ground |
| C. Fenwick, M.P; J. Havelock Wilson, M.P.; John Burns, M.P.; L. A. Atherley Jones, M.P.; Isadore Isaacs (Solicitors to D.M.A.) | ||
| 25th | 1895 | Saturday, July 27, Racecourse Ground |
| Sam Storey, M.P.; John Burns, M.P.; L. Burt, M.P.; C. Fenwick, M.P.; J. Havelock Wilson, M.P. | ||
| 26th | 1896 | Saturday, July 18, Racecourse Ground |
| Robert Cameron, M.P.; J. Havelock Wilson, M.P.; M. Fowler, M.P.; L. A. Atherley Jones, M.P.; Sam Storey, M.P. | ||
| 27th | 1897 | Saturday, July 24, Racecourse Ground |
| T. Mann; Joseph Hopper; L. A. Atherley Jones, M.P.; J. Havelock Wilson, M.P.; Robert Cameron, M.P.; M. Fowler, M.P. | ||
| 28th | 1898 | Saturday, July 16, Racecourse Ground |
| J. Havelock Wilson, M.P.; S. Storey, M.P.; T. Mann; Robert Cameron, M.P.; John Coward | ||
| 29th | 1899 | Saturday, July 22, Racecourse Ground |
| Canon Moore Ede; T. Mann; C. Fenwick, M.P.; E. Rhymer (Barnsley); S. Storey, M.P.; J. Havelock Wilson, M.P.; Ald. C. Rowlandson; Mayor of Durham (Coun. W. Gray). | ||
| 30th | 1900 | Saturday, July 28, Racecourse Ground |
| Tom Mann; L. A. Atherley Jones, M.P.; John Burns, M.P.; J. Havelock Wilson | ||
| 31st | 1901 | Saturday, July 20, Racecourse Ground |
| J. H. Wilson; Sam Storey; Tom Mann; L. A. Atherley Jones, M.P. | ||
| 32nd | 1902 | Saturday, July 26, Racecourse Ground |
| John Burns, M.P.; J. H. Wilson; L. A. Atherley Jones, M.P.; W. H. Thompson (Editor of Reynolds). | ||
| 33rd | 1903 | Saturday, July 18, Racecourse Ground |
| Canon Moore Ede; Will Crooks, M.P.; W. H. Thompson, (John Burns, M.P. unable to come). | ||
| 34th | 1904 | Saturday, July 23, Racecourse Ground |
| John Burns, M.P.; J. H. Wilson; Will Crooks, M.P.; Canon Moore Ede; W. H. Thompson (Editor of Reynolds); Mr. Scaife, (U.S.A.). | ||
| 35th | 1905 | Saturday, July 29, Racecourse Ground |
| A. Henderson, M.P.; Keir Hardie, M.P.; Will Crooks, M.P.; W. H. Thompson (Editor of Reynolds). | ||
| 36th | 1906 | Saturday, July 21, Racecourse Ground |
| J. H. Wilson; J. Keir Hardie, M.P.; Philip Snowden, M.P.; John Ward, M.P.; T. MacKnight (nearly 102 years old from Haswell Homes). | ||
| 37th | 1907 | Saturday, July 27, Racecourse Ground |
| Philip Snowden, M.P.; Arthur Henderson, M.P.; Will Crooks, M.P.; J. H. Wilson; Canon Moore Ede | ||
| 38th | 1908 | Saturday, July 18, Racecourse Ground |
| A. Henderson, M.P.; Philip Snowden, M.P.; J. Ward, M.P.; J. H. Wilson | ||
| 39th | 1909 | Saturday, July 24, Racecourse Ground |
| T. P. O'Connor, M.P.; C. Fenwick, M.P.; Victor Grayson, M.P.; Will Crooks, M.P.; J. Wood (Pennsylvania). | ||
| 40th | 1910 | Saturday, August 13, Racecourse Ground |
| J. Keir Hardie, M.P.; Philip Snowdon, M.P.; George N. Barnes, M.P.; A. Henderson, M.P.; The Mayor of Durham, W. H. Wood | ||
| 41st | 1911 | Saturday, July 22, Racecourse Ground |
| Evan Hayward; W. Crooks, M.P.; Victor Grayson, M.P.; Robert Smillie; Mr. Bowman (M.P. Queensland, Australia). | ||
| 42nd | 1912 | Saturday, July 27, Racecourse Ground |
| George Lansbury, M.P.; T. Mann; T. Richardson, M.P.; James Ramsay MacDonald, M.P.; Dean of Worcester and Mrs. Moore Ede; Rev. J. R. Croft | ||
| 43rd | 1913 | Saturday, July 18, Racecourse Ground |
| Evan Haywood, M.P.; J. M. Robertson, M.P.; Stephen Walsh, M.P.; Arthur Henderson, M.P.; Dr. J. R. Harker, U.S.A. | ||
| 44th | 1914 | Saturday, July 25, Racecourse Ground |
| T. Richardson, M.P.; Robert Smillie, M.P.; Jim Larkin; J. Ramsay MacDonald, M.P.; Dean of Worcester, ( Moore Ede). | ||
| 1915 | No Gala held - War Years | |
| 1916 | No Gala held - War Years | |
| 1917 | No Gala held - War Years | |
| 1918 | No Gala held - War Years | |
| 45th | 1919 | Saturday, July 26, Racecourse Ground |
| Sir Leo Chiozza Money; Robert Smillie, Esq., President of Miners' Federation of Great Britain; Rt. Hon. J. R. Clynes, M.P.; F. Hodges, Esq., Secretary of Miners' Federation of Great Britain. | ||
| 46th | 1920 | Saturday, July 27, Racecourse Ground |
| Ernest Bevin; Philip Snowden; George Lansbury; W. R. Fairley; Dean of Worcester; Mayor of Durham (Coun. W. H. Wood). | ||
| 1921 | No Gala held - National lock-out | |
| 1922 | No Gala held - depression after lock-out | |
| 47th | 1923 | Saturday, July 28, Racecourse Ground |
| J. Ramsay MacDonald, M.P.; Rev. H. Dunnico, M.P.; Frank Hodges; Jack Jones, M.P. | ||
| 48th | 1924 | Saturday, July 19, Racecourse Ground |
| Robert Smillie; J. J. Lawson, M.P.; George Lansbury, M.P.; James Welsh, M.P. | ||
| 49th | 1925 | Saturday, July 25, Racecourse Ground |
| J. Ramsay MacDonald, M.P.; E. Shinwell; Sir Patrick Hastings, M.P.; Margaret Bondfeld, M.P. | ||
| 1926 | No Gala held - National lock-out | |
| 50th | 1927 | Saturday, August 13, Racecourse Ground |
| Jack Jones, M.P.; A. J. Cook; Oswald Mosley, M.P.; Ellen Wilkinson, M.P. | ||
| 51st | 1928 | Saturday, July 18, Racecourse Ground |
| E. Shinwell; D. Kirkwood, M.P.; James Maxton, M.P.; S. Satlatvala, M.P.; Dean of Worcester | ||
| 52nd | 1929 | Saturday, July 27, Racecourse Ground |
| Ellen Wilkinson, M.P.; A. J. Cook; Oswald Mosley, M.P.; Jennie Lee, M.P. | ||
| 53rd | 1930 | Saturday, July 26, Racecourse Ground |
| Ernest Bevin; A. Shepherd, M.P.; Rt. Hon. William Graham, M.P. (President of the Board of Trade); Rt. Hon. George Lansbury, M.P. (J. Ramsay MacDonald and A. J.Cook unable to attend). | ||
| 54th | 1931 | Saturday, July 25, Racecourse Ground |
| E. Shinwell, M.P.; Rev. Herbert Dunnico, M.P.; James Maxton, M.P.; A. J. Cook | ||
| 55th | 1932 | Saturday, July 23, Racecourse Ground |
| Tom Johnson, M.P. (Scotland); Jennie Lee; George Lansbury, M.P.; Ebby Edwards | ||
| 56th | 1933 | Saturday, July 22, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. Arthur Greenwood, M.P.; Hannen Swaffer; Rt. Hon. Herbert Morrison; George Lansbury, M.P. | ||
| 57th | 1934 | Saturday, July 28, Racecourse Ground |
| C. R. Attlee, M.P.; Ebby Edwards; Professor H. Laski; Ellen Wilkinson | ||
| 58th | 1935 | Saturday, July 27, Racecourse Ground |
| Sir Stafford Cripps, M.P.; Hannen Swaffer; Rt. Hon. Herbert Morrison; George Lansbury, M.P. | ||
| 59th | 1936 | Saturday, July 25, Racecourse Ground |
| Joseph Jones; Rt. Hon. Arthur Greenwood, M.P.; Major C. R. Attlee, M.P.; E. Shinwell, M.P. | ||
| 60th | 1937 | Saturday, July 24, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. H. Morrison, M.P.; Professor H. Laski; Sir Stafford Cripps, M.P. (and Lady Cripps); Ebby Edwards | ||
| 61st | 1938 | Saturday, July 23, Racecourse Ground |
| George Lansbury, M.P.; C. R. Attlee, M.P.; Rt. Hon. A. Greenwood, M.P.; Joseph Jones also visitors, Alexei Nikolenko, President Donbas Miners, U.S.S.R., and Dr | ||
| 62nd | 1939 | July , Racecourse Ground |
| Sir Stafford Cripps, M.P.; Mr. Aneurin Bevan, M.P.; Ebby Edwards; Rt. Hon. H. Morrison, M.P. | ||
| 1940 | No Gala held - War Years | |
| 1941 | No Gala held - War Years | |
| 1942 | No Gala held - War Years | |
| 1943 | No Gala held - War Years | |
| 1944 | No Gala held - War Years | |
| 1945 | No Gala held - War Years | |
| 63rd | 1946 | Saturday, July 20, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. Clem Attlee, M.P. Prime Minister; Rt. Hon. Aneurin Bevan, M.P. Minister of Health; Rt. Hon. Hugh Dalton, M.P., Chancellor of the Exchequer; Rt. Hon. A. Bevan, M.P. Foreign Secretary; Rt. Hon. Herbert Morrison, M.P. Secretary of State for War; A. L. Homer, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 64th | 1947 | Saturday, July 26, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. Ernest Bevin, M.P., Foreign Secretary; Rt. Hon. Herbert Morrison, M.P. Lord President of the Council; Michael Foot, M.P.; A. L. Homer, Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 65th | 1948 | Saturday, July 24, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. Sir Hartley Shawcross, K.C., M.P., Attorney General; Rt. Hon. Sir Stafford Cripps, K.C., M.P., Chancellor of the Exchequer; Rt. Hon. A. Bevan, M.P., Minister of Health; A. L. Homer, General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 66th | 1949 | Saturday, July 23, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. Clem. Attlee, C.H., Prime Minister; Rt. Hon. Ernest Bevin, M.P., Foreign Secretary; Rt. Hon. Herbert Morrison, M.P., Lord President of the Council; A. L. Horner, Esq., General Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 67th | 1950 | Saturday, July 22, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. Sir Hartley Shawcross, K.C. M.P., Attorney General; Rt. Hon. A. Bevan, M.P., Minister of Health; Rt. Hon. E. Shinwell, M.P., Secretary of State for War; A. L. Homer, Esq. Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 68th | 1951 | Saturday, July 21, Racecourse Ground |
| The Rt. Hon. C. R. Attlee, C.H., M.P., Prime Minister; The Rt. Hon. H. Morrison, M.P., Foreign Secretary; Michael Foot, Esq., M.P.; A. L. Homer, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 69th | 1952 | Saturday, July 26, Racecourse Ground |
| The Rt. Hon. Aneurin Bevan, M.P.; The Rt. Hon. Sir Hartley Shawcross, Q.C. M.P.; Miss Margaret Herbison, M.P.; A. L. Homer, Esq., Secretary of National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 70th | 1953 | Saturday, July 18, Racecourse Ground |
| The Rt. Hon. C. R. Attlee, C.H. M.P.; The Rt. Hon. Herbert Morrison, M.P.; Mrs. Barbara Castle, M.P.; A. L. Homer, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 71st | 1954 | Saturday, July 17, Racecourse Ground |
| The Rt. Hon. Sir Hartley Shawcross, Q.C. M.P.; The Rt. Hon. Aneurin Bevan, M.P.; Mrs. Bessie Braddock, M.P.; A. L. Horner, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 72nd | 1955 | Saturday, July 16, Racecourse Ground |
| The Rt. Hon. C. R. Attlee, O.M., C.H., M.P.; The Rt. Hon. H. T. N. Gaitskell, M.P.; Michael Foot, Esq.; A. L. Homer, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 73rd | 1956 | Saturday, July 21, Racecourse Ground |
| R. H. S. Crossman, M.P.; L. J. Callaghan, M.P.; R. W. Williams, M.P.; A. L. Homer, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 74th | 1957 | Saturday, July 20, Racecourse Ground |
| A. W. J. Greenwood, M.P.; T. F. Peart, M.P.; W. R. Blyton, M.P.; A. L. Homer, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 75th | 1958 | Saturday, July 19, Racecourse Ground |
| The Rt. Hon. J. H. Wilson, M.P.; The Rt. Hon. A. Robens, M.P.; Miss Alice Bacon, M.P.; A. L. Horner, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 76th | 1959 | Saturday, July 18, Racecourse Ground |
| The Rt. Hon. A. Bevan, M.P.; C. P. Mayhew, M.P.; A. Blenkinsop, M.P.; W. Paynter, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 77th | 1960 | Saturday, July 16, Racecourse Ground |
| F. E. Noel-Baker, M.P.; F. T. Willey, M.P.; C. F. Grey, M.P.; W. Paynter, Esq. Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 78th | 1961 | Saturday, July 15, Racecourse Ground |
| The Rt. Hon. H. T. N. Gaitskell, M.P.; Mrs. Bessie Braddock, M.P.; Michael Foot, M.P.; W. Paynter, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 79th | 1962 | Saturday, July 21, Racecourse Ground |
| Mr. Anthony Wedgwood Benn; The Rt. Hon. G. A. Brown, M.P.; Mrs. B. A. Castle, M.P.; W. Paynter, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 80th | 1963 | Saturday, July 20, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. J. H. Wilson, M.P.; Mr. L. J. Callaghan, M.P.; Mr. M. Foot, M.P.; W. Paynter, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 81st | 1964 | Saturday, July 18, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. G. A. Brown, M.P.; Mr. A. Wedgwood Benn, M.P.; Frank Cousins, Esq.; W. Paynter, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 82nd | 1965 | Saturday, July 17, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. L. J. Callaghan, M.P., Chancellor of the Exchequer; Rt. Hon. G. A. Brown, M.P. (Rt. Hon. R. J. Gunter, M.P. Minister of Labour, unable to attend); Mr. M. Foot, M.P.; W. Paynter, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 83rd | 1966 | Saturday, July 16, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. G. A. Brown, M.P. Deputy Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. J. H. Wilson, O.B.E., M.P., Prime Mi; Rt. Hon. A. Wedgwood Benn, M.P., Postmaster General; Rt. Hon. M. M. Stewart, M.P., Foreign Secretary; W. Paynter, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 84th | 1967 | Saturday, July 15, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. L. J. Callaghan, M.P., Chancellor of the Exchequer; Rt. Hon. R. J. Gunter, M.P., Minister of Labour; Mr. M. Foot, M.P.; W. Paynter, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 85th | 1968 | Saturday, July 20, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. Mrs. Barbara Castle, M.P., Secretary of State for Employment and Productivity; Rt. Hon. Richard Marsh, M.P., Minister of Transport; Rt. Hon. A. Wedgwood Benn, M.P., Minister of Technology; W. Paynter, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 86th | 1969 | Saturday, July 19, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. Roy Mason, M.P., Minister of Power; Michael Foot, M.P.; Rt. Hon. Judith Hart, M.P., Paymaster General; L. Daly, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 87th | 1970 | Saturday, July 18, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. Mrs. Barbara Castle, M.P.; Rt. Hon. A. Wedgwood Benn, M.P.; L. Daly, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. (Sir Sidney Ford ill). | ||
| 88th | 1971 | Saturday, July 17, Racecourse Ground |
| Vic Feather, C.B.E.; The Right Rev. I. T. Ramsey, D.D. (Lord Bishop of Durham); Baroness Lee of Asheridge | ||
| 89th | 1972 | Saturday, July 15, Racecourse Ground |
| Michael Foot, M.P.; Rt. Hon. A. Wedgwood Benn, M.P.; Joe Gormley, Esq., President, N.U.M. | ||
| 90th | 1973 | Saturday, July 21, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. J. H. Wilson, M.P.; W. W. Hamilton, M.P.; L. Daly, Esq., Secretary, National Union of Mineworkers. | ||
| 91st | 1974 | Saturday, July 20, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. A. Wedgwood Benn, M.P.; Rt. Hon. Michael Foot, M.P.; Joe Gormley, Esq., President, N.U.M. | ||
| 92nd | 1975 | Saturday, July 19, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. L. J. Callaghan, M.P.; L. Daly, Esq., Secretary, N.U.M.; Rt. Hon. Shirley Williams, M.P. | ||
| 93rd | 1976 | Saturday, July 17, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. Michael Foot, M.P.; Rt. Hon. A. Wedgwood Benn, M.P.; L. Daly, Esq., Secretary, N.U.M. | ||
| 94th | 1977 | Saturday, July 16, Racecourse Ground |
| E. S. Heffer, M.P.; Arthur Scargill; L. Daly, Esq., Secretary, N.U.M. | ||
| 95th | 1978 | Saturday, July 15, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. A. Wedgwood Benn, M.P.; D. Skinner, M.P.; L. Daly, Esq., Secretary, N.U.M. | ||
| 96th | 1979 | Saturday, July 21, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. Michael Foot, M.P.; Jimmy Reid; Joe Gormley, Esq., President, N.U.M. | ||
| 97th | 1980 | Saturday, July 12, Racecourse Ground |
| Rt. Hon. A. Wedgwood Benn, M.P.; Arthur Scargill; Joe Gormley, Esq., President, N.U.M. | ||
| 98th | 1981 | Saturday, July 11, Racecourse Ground |
| Neil G. Kinnock, M.P.; Emlyn Williams; L. Daly, Esq., Secretary, N.U.M. | ||
| 99th | 1982 | Saturday, July 10, Racecourse Ground |
| D. Skinner, M.P.; E. Clarke; Arthur Scargill, Esq., President, N.U.M. | ||
| 100th | 1983 | Saturday, July 16, Racecourse Ground |
| N. Kinnock, M.P.; A. N. Wedgwood Benn, M.P.; L. Daly, Esq., Secretary, N.U.M. | ||
| 1984 | No Gala held | |
| 101st | 1985 | Saturday, July 13, Racecourse Ground |
| Tony Benn, M.P.; Jimmy Knapp; Arthur Scargill, President of N.U.M; Neil G. Kinnock, M.P. | ||
| 102nd | 1986 | Saturday, July 12, Racecourse Ground |
| Dennis Skinner, M.P.; Ron Todd; Peter Heathfield, Secretary N.U.M; Neil Kinnock, M.P. | ||
| 103rd | 1987 | Saturday, July 11, Racecourse Ground |
| Tony Benn, M.P.; Rodney Bickerstaffe; Arthur Scargill, President of N.U.M.; Neil Kinnock | ||
| 104th | 1988 | Saturday, July 16, Racecourse Ground |
| Dennis Skinner, M.P.; Tony Dubbins; Peter Heathfield, Secretary N.U.M. | ||
| 105th | 1989 | Saturday, July 15, Racecourse Ground |
| Ron Todd; Tony Benn, M.P.; Arthur Scargill, President N.U.M.; Neil Kinnock, M.P. | ||
| 106th | 1990 | Saturday, July 14, Racecourse Ground |
| Rodney Bickerstaffe; Dennis Skinner, M.P.; Arthur Scargill, President of N.U.M. | ||
| 107th | 1991 | Saturday, July 13, Racecourse Ground |
| John Prescott, M.P.; Bill Morris; Peter Heathfield, Secretary N.U.M. | ||
| 108th | 1992 | Saturday, July 11, Racecourse Ground |
| Tony Benn, M.P.; Dennis Skinner, M.P.; Arthur Scargill, President of N.U.M. | ||
| 109th | 1993 | Saturday, July 10, Racecourse Ground |
| Tony Benn, M.P.; Dennis Skinner, M.P.; Arthur Scargill, President of N.U.M. | ||
| 110th | 1994 | Saturday, July 9, Racecourse Ground |
| Tony Benn, M.P. for Chesterfield; Rodney Bickerstaff Associate General Secretary, Unison; Frank Cave National Vice-President, National Union of Mineworkers; Alice Mahon, M.P. for Halifax | ||
| 111st | 1995 | Saturday, July 8, Racecourse Ground |
| John Hume, M.P. for Foyle; Arthur Scargill, President of N.U.M.; John Prescott, M.P. for Hull East, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party; Dennis Skinner, M.P. for Bolsover | ||
| 112nd | 1996 | Saturday, July 13, Racecourse Ground |
| Tony Benn, M.P.; Rodney Bickerstaff (UNISON); Stephen Hughes, M.P.; Dawn Primarolo | ||
| 113rd | 1997 | Saturday, July 12, Racecourse Ground |
| John Prescott, M.P. Deputy Prime Minister; Dennis Skinner, M.P.; Mary Turner, President of the General Municipal and Boilermakers Union; Ken Cameron, General Secretary of the Fire Birgades Union | ||
| 114th | 1998 | Saturday, July 11, Racecourse Ground |
| Tony Benn, M.P.; Alice Mahon, M.P.; Stephen Hughes, M.E.P. | ||
| 115th | 1999 | Saturday, July 10, Racecourse Ground |
| Rodney Bickerstaff (UNISON General Secretary); Ann Cryer, M.P.; John Prescott, M.P.; Dennis Skinner, M.P. | ||
| 116th | 2000 | Saturday, July 8, Racecourse Ground |
| Alan Simpson, M.P.; Tony Benn, M.P.; Rodney Bickerstaff; John Pilger; Inez McCormack | ||
| 117th | 2001 | Saturday, July 14, Racecourse Ground |
| Dr. Lynne Jones, M.P.; Dave Prentis (UNISON General Secretary); Michael Rix (ASLEF General Secretary); Dennis Skinner, M.P. | ||
| 118th | 2002 | Saturday, July 13, Racecourse Ground |
| R. Todd (General Secretary, T.G.W.U.); Dennis Skinner, M.P.; P. Heathfield (Secretary N.U.M.) | ||
| 119th | 2003 | Saturday, July 12, Racecourse Ground |
| Andy Gilchrist (FBU General Secretary); Dennis Skinner, M.P.; Dr. Alba Portela Sabari (General Secretary Provincial Committee of SNTS Santiago de Cuba); Mick Rix (ASLEF General Secretary); Ian Lavery (NUM Chairman), Kevin Curran (GMB General Secretary) | ||
| 120th | 2004 | Saturday, July 10, Racecourse Ground |
| Tony Woodley (General Secretary TGWU); Bob Crow (General Secretary RMT); Dave Prentis (General Secretary UNISON); Steve Kemp (General Secretary NUM); Vera Baird (M.P.) | ||
| 121st | 2005 | Saturday, July 9, Racecourse Ground |
| Rodney Bickerstaffe (President 'War on Want'); Dennis Skinner, M.P.; Billy Hughes (C.W.U. General Secretary); Debbie Coulter (G.M.B. Deputy General Secretary) |
