Esh Winning Colliery

Who remembers the Pit Pony?

Take a trip back to the past, what do you remember?

Restoration of the Miners Hall

A collection of photos of Esh Winning and surrounding areas.

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Durham Coal Mining 1 of 5 - Tivoli Cinema Spennymoor Mines and Collieries of the Durham Coalfield The Prince of Wales visited Mr. Lyndsay & his family. His daughter then aged three can be seen in the gateway, t...

Lost Railways of County Durham - Episode 1 - Durham to Bishop Auckland A Student Documentary Series My Roles - Writer, Director, Camera Setup/Operator, Presenter, Editor A documentary series following and detailing lost railways...

Has everyone seen this?

This candid, observational Tyne Tees TV news feature powerfully communicates the raw experience of a pitmans shift at Dawdon Colliery in 1967 the heat, dirt, cramped tunnels and deafening noise of coal-cutting machines and conveyors. Without commentary, this film recalls a vanished era of courage and camaraderie for the miners working in hellish conditions two miles out and 1,000 feet below the North Sea, off the Durham coastline.

Watch Dawdon Colliery - BFI Player Grit, grime and graft fathoms beneath the North Sea for coal miners at Dawdon Colliery.

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