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Miners coming off shift at Hamstead Colliery, West Bromwich to the news that the mine is to close in 1965. 22nd January 1962
A typical Black Country scene of the 1920s
Fishburn Colliery, affected by strikes. 1972
Woodhorn Colliery, Ashington. 2nd March 1951
A miner returns his lamp to the lamp room for the final time as the last shift at Cotgrave pit clocks off. Circa 1992
Mr Joe Gormley (left) with George Rees, Vice President of South Wales Area National Union of Miners at the Lady Windsor Colliery, Ynysybwl, Wales 21st January 1975
Deep Pit colliery, east Bristol, closed in 1935. Circa 1900
The rescue team at Hanham Colliery, Gloucestershire before the end of World War 1
Unemployed South Wales Miners seen here in Reading during their hunger march from the Rhondda Valley to London to protest against the Ministry of Health who were limiting relief notes to unemployed
Seaham Harbour Colliery where work is being resumed after a stoppage in October. 20th January 1931
Morrison Busty Colliery 24th February 1971
1972 Miners Strike. Ash bin at the back of a terrace overlooking the Monmouthshire Valley, at Newbridge, Monmouthshire. Taken to help illustrate the 1972 Miners Strike, 19th January 1972
Jim Dunsmuir, Coal miner at Barony Colliery, 24th February 1989. It is his birthday today, but the Barony miner has nothing to celebrate
Father Christmas arrives at Big Pit, Blaenavon, Torfaen, South Wales, 4th December 1986. Where he will be in his underground grotto every weekend until Christmas
Father Christmas meets Nitesh Patel 10 (left) and Hina Kian 9, 300 ft below ground at Big Pit, Blaenavon, Torfaen, South Wales, 4th December 1986
Coventry Telegrapher reporter Rob Carter talks to Mark McNulty 3000 feet underground. With them are (Left to Right) saefty engineer Geoff Webster, chocker Brian Godber
Prince Edward of Kent - The Duke and Duchess of Kent North East Royal Visits The Duchess of Kent visits Murton coal mine in County Durham 23 February 1978 - The Duchess going down to the coal face
Linton Colliery, Ashington with miners going down on the last shift before closure. September 1968
Pitman Wilf Barnes takes the last bag of coal from Burradon Colliery November 1975
The cramped conditions at Ellington Colliery, near the pits most productive face. Pressure had lowered the roof by nearly three feet, trapping equipment. October 1984
Mobile winders at North Delavel Colliery, September 1956
Giant winding wheels top the 200-foot high head gear at Bates Colliery, Blyth. 0
Ashington Colliery. Final shift comes to the surface, March 1988
Westoe Colliery silhouetted against the sky, October 1992
End of an era. Last shift comes to the surface at Ashington Colliery, March 1988
Harrington Colliery at Lowca on the Cumberland coast which was being threatened with closure
A man works a seam at Willington Colliery in about 1930
Sacriston Pit in February 1939. The scene of a flooding disaster 35 years earlier. 5th February 1939
Bates Pit, Blyth, threatened with closure, February 1986
Pithead gear at Craghead Colliery, October 1963
Waiting for the cage. Miners about to start their shift at Lambton Colliery. Circa 1920
Demolition of Wearmouth Colliery, October 1994
Shilbottle Colliery in March 1952. The new system of much larger mine cars is shown in operation, whilst one of the old smaller tubs moves along the gantry in the background
Jimmy Weatherby (left) and Alan Nelson unload equipment salvaged from Elemore Colliery, January 1974
Ellington Processing Plant which was threatening pits as it stockpiled coal. August 1993
Miner Jack Buxton, made redundant after 47 years on the closure of Burradon Colliery, November 1975
A miner at the entrance to Ellington Colliery with the Big E pit visible in the background
Pitmen Gerald Hargraves and John Smith mining the hard way at Wrytree Colliery in November 1980
Winding gear at the closed Byermoor Colliery site. February 1968
Miners (left to right) Eric Jones, Laurie Dixon, Ray Johnson and colleagues celebrate reaching Dawdons million tonne coal target just before the end of the financial year, March 1982
Lights go out in the Ellington Colliery lamp room as the pit closes in February 1994
Nine centimetre bucket filling 110 tonne haul unit with black coal at Ravensworth mine West Hunter Valley in New South Wales Australia
Modern Coal Handling and Storage Facility port of Gladstone australia industry
Coal storage and handling facility in Newcastle New South Wales Australia
A Pit Pony October 1997. Dobbin the pit pony
Wearmouth Colliery silhouetted against the night sky
Miners at Easington Colliery, County Durham celebrating the production of their millionth tonne of coal for the quickest time in six years
