These photographs are displayed courtesy of Andy Wallace.


Thanks go to Ken Bird for scanning and sending the photo's.



Andy Wallace and Cambois/Bates Colliery Banner.


Ashington Colliery. Ashington Colliery.Training. Ashington Colliery. Duke Shaft.




Bates Pit. Bates Pit. Breaking Records. Bates Pit Miners'. Bates Pit. Last shift.




If anyone can put a names to these collieries. Please email me.


Peter Simpson has put names to some of these collieries.

Photo 12, he thinks is, Eppleton Colliery.
Photo 17 Easington Colliery.
Photo 22 is an early shot of Vane Tempest.
Photo 24 looks like Horden Colliery.

Colliery 1. Colliery 2. Colliery 3. Colliery 4.
Colliery 5. Colliery 6. Colliery 7. Colliery 8.
Colliery 9. Colliery 10. Colliery 11. Colliery 12.
Colliery 13. Colliery 14. Colliery 15. Colliery 16.
Colliery 17. Colliery 18. Colliery 19. Colliery 20.
Colliery 21. Colliery 22. Colliery 23. Colliery 24.
Colliery 25. Colliery 26. Colliery 27. Colliery 28.
Colliery 29. Colliery 30. Colliery 31. Colliery 32.




Withdrawing supports. Endless Haulage system. Roadway. Tail Gate. Colliery Surface.
Colliery Winder Engine. Colliery Winder Engine. Loading Coal. Pit Pony. Alan Hamm and Gipsy.




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