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This is the last shift at Ashington Colliery for some of these miners as it closes tomorrow
A man performing stunts on his BMX bike
One of the younger contestants goes over the top during a race at Windy Nook
A boy doing stunts on his BMX cycle
Young contestants over the obstacle in a BMX race at Windy Nook
Adults BMX racing over a specially prepared course
Wannabe record breaking firefighters John Young and Hilton Archer (right) during their charity Guiness attempt wearing breathing apparatus for 17 days for Comic Relief in March 1995
The Royal Corps of Signals Display team (The White Helmiets) showed the only way to travel on a motorbike at Ponteland
Cpl. Eric Ryan, a Royal Corps of lSignals motor cyclist, flies through a paper hoop when appearing for the last time with Signals team of motor cyclists at Stanley Show. Ryan is a Stanley man
Miner Jim Abbott was told that Usworth Colliery was to close as he left his shift
Apprentice miner Paul Weedy and colleagues celebrate their record breaking draw at Westoe Colliery
Pit ponies bullet, Darkie and Baldie, with pitmen George Oxley, William Armstrong and Bow Cowell, at the Marley Hill Pit near Gateshead in 1983, shortly before the mines closure
Miners Ron Oates (left) and Joe Olley hand in their lamps for the last time as Dawdon Colliery ceases to operate in July 1991. Ron had worked at the pit for 35 years, Joe 30
Three of the 55 miners who retired from the Betty and Ann pits have their lamps checked for the last time in September 1946. Between them they had over 200 years of mining experience
Their lamps are checked by safety man James Harrison then they are frisked for inflammable materials before going down the Busty Pit at Craghead
Nigerian tribesmen attired in traditional dress parade before the Queen during here tour of Nigeria February 1956
World War Two - Second World War - A despatch rider receives his instructions from an officer during training activities somewhere in the North. 28th October 1939
Members of the Home Guard march whilst wearing gas masks. 14 / 07 / 1942Members of the Home Guard march whilst wearing gas masks. 14/07/1942
The Lord Mayor of Newcastle (Councillor A D Russell) inspecting men of the Home Guard attached to an engineering establishment in the North East. 13/08/1940
Storekeepers checking some of the 19, 000 new-type steel helmets which arrived in Newcastle for distribution to street fire watchers. 26th March 1941
General Strike Scene May 1926 Special Constable receives their helmets
Coal Miners of Guyderbottom pit one of the smallest in the country seen here traveling from the coal face via the small gauge railway
Three policemen on duty outside the Council House, Coventry. 23rd June 1988
James Garner actor at wheel of racing car 1969
Tony Blair Prime Minister 4th March 1999 visiting Marconi Marine in Scotstoun in Scotland
