Valley, after the pit closures, had to deal with high levels of unemployment and found themselves with severe adjustment problems. For more than a decade, Tina Carr and Anne-Marie Schone worked with the residents of the valley to document the place they call home. Gritty, beautiful, empathetic, sad, and humorous, these photographs reflect a hardy and feisty attitude shared by the residents—despite the adversity they are forced to face—and provide a much-needed reminder of a community all too easily forgotten.

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