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The 75ft high coal washing tower at Bates Pit, Blyth just prior to demolition, February 1961
The last shift going down at Burradon Colliery, November 1975
Harraton Colliery, December 1946
Eppleton Colliery in June 1952
Crowds watch the demolition of Westoe Colliery, South Shields in April 1994
Washington Colliery, County Durham, Britains oldest pit when it closed in 1968. It was due to become the centre of a pleasure park when this picture was taken in January 1971
A 1949 picture of the headgear and winding house at Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland
Shilbottle Colliery in March 1977
A miner walks home from Ellington Colliery in February 1994
Lord Robens relaxes after coming to the surface at Britannia Colliery, Pengam, where he was underground for two hours - 12th Feb 1969
David Lloyd George pictured during a visit to the colliery at Mountain Ash - 10th May 1934
A procession of miners wives protest against the threatened strike in Kings Street, London. 23rd September 1920
Sailors of the Royal Navy pulling a coal truck as they help out at the pits during the coal miners strike. 23rd July 1919
Coal roars down through the new mechanical tipping chute, filling the tender of ex-Great Eastern Railway Claud Hamilton class No
Steam train Dartmoor, locomotive number 34021. a Bulleid pacific of the West Country Class, leaves Salisbury in Wiltshire bound for Waterloo in London on one of the last steam journeys made
The 1T57 "Fifteen Guinea Special", the last main-line passenger train to beThe 1T57 " Fifteen Guinea Special", the last main-line passenger train to be hauled by steam locomotive power on British Rail on 11th August 1968 before the introduction of a steam ban that
Langley pit lads in September, 1943
This pensioner received her ration of coal during the fuel shortage in January 1972
Miner Arthur Knox, 21 and his friend 23 year old Anthony Proudlock digging for coal at Washington F Pit in February 1972 during a fuel shortage
Gas heaters were used in some schools during the fuel shortage in February 1972
Coal miners working at the coal face in the Somerset coalfields, March 1946 OP403B
Sister Ada Starkey, one of the thirty four nurses helping to give miners a proper nursing service at the pithead, attending to sixteen year old coal miner Cyril Ainsworth at Church Gresley in
The collier ship Fulham II moves down the River Tyne at Dunston Staithes passing another collier on the river before they both head southward towards Fulham. 19 February 1947
Bristol coal delivery lorry seen here being load with coke at the railway sidings. Circa 1957 A744-003
Sacks of coal in Germany waiting to be flown to Berlin as part of the Allied airlift. July 1948
The part owner gives a hand in unloading the tubs at Eltringham Colliery at Prudhoe
Mr. Richard Jones with the last tub from Nettlesworth Colliery
Coalman delivering coal. May 1958 A687-001
Coalman delivering coal. May 1958 A687-007
Coalman delivering coal. May 1958 A687-002
Coalman delivering coal. May 1958 A687-006
Coalman delivering coal. May 1958 A687-004
Coalman delivering coal. May 1958 A687-005
Coalman delivering coal. May 1958 A687-008
Coalman delivering coal. May 1958 A687
Coalman delivering coal. May 1958 A687-003
Coalman delivering coal. May 1958 A687-009
Dawn, the horse shows a certain reluctance to pull the replica 18th Century horse drawn wooden coal wagon at Causey Arch picnic area
Pit pony keeper Jimmy Whitton with one of the ponies he looks after
Some of the new loose horse-boxes at the Bomarsund Pit of the Bedlington Coal Company
A farewell kiss for Pip from horse-keeper Alan Graham at Durhams Sacriston Colliery, as they clocked off for the last time
At the ripe old age of 15, Cappy, Clive, Chance, Battle and Star have come to the end of the seam, they all retired. With them is their handler Mr. George Strathmore at Harton Colliery
Pride the seven year old pit pony chosen as "Horse of the North"Pride the seven year old pit pony chosen as " Horse of the North" at last weeks Harringay horse show, is prepared for his return to work at Louisa Colliery by head horsekeeper Mr
A train-Load in a day! Each of these sixteen miners, seen above, with the pit Deputy, shifted more than 200 times his weight in coal in one day - they smashed the output record for their seam
Mining: Industry: "Britains Ugliest Beauty Spot": Blaenau FfestiniogMining: Industry: " Britains Ugliest Beauty Spot" : Blaenau Ffestiniog, a Welsh slate mining village, where the giat slag heads of Slate tower high above the roof tops
Durham Miners Gala - Vic Feather gives his speech
Durham Miners Gala - A big blow for this bandsman as he marches with his colleagues
Durham Miners Gala - Mr Harold Wilson accompanied by Vic Feather and Mr Jim Callaghan
