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Bewicke Main
Living in Elisabethville, 1926 strike. Bewick main, husband a keeker, and union representative. Chapel. Houses. School. Pit cage and winding engine. Bath in front of the fire. Coal for the miners. Shift work. Caller. Lighting. Village lighting, lamp lighter. Trucks. Gardens. Hobbies and sports. Keeping animals. Holidays and pay. Closure of village. Army decorations from world war one. 1926 strike - shops, doctor, borrowing money, victimisation, depression. Accidents e.g. in 1913 in the pit. Travelling to work. Shops, travelling butcher. Doctor and midwife. Death and funerals, weddings. Sunday ...
Living in Elisabethville, 1926 strike. Bewick main, husband a keeker, and union representative. Chapel. Houses. School. Pit cage and winding engine. Bath in front of the fire. Coal for the miners. Shift work. Caller. Lighting. Village lighting, lamp lighter. Trucks. Gardens. Hobbies and sports. Keeping animals. Holidays and pay. Closure of village. Army decorations from world war one. 1926 strike - shops, doctor, borrowing money, victimisation, depression. Accidents e.g. in 1913 in the pit. Travelling to work. Shops, travelling butcher. Doctor and midwife. Death and funerals, weddings. Sunday ...
Mr Cawson
School. Working in the pit - ponies, putters, pay, reading room. Worked until 1932. Water and foul air, brother Armstrong Cawson was killed in accident. Strikes. Games. Pit gardens, feeding pig, killing pig. Leek show. Home and street lights. Knocking up. Chapel. Magic lantern show and pantomime. Coal owners, pheasant shooting, football, carol singing. Sledging, cinema. Guy Fawkes. Carrying water from the spring. Fireplace. Dutch oven, baking. Back to back housing. Two o clock buzzer. Pumping water from mine. School lessons. Starting in the pit. Hewing, firing, seams. Bath. Coal as part of wag...
School. Working in the pit - ponies, putters, pay, reading room. Worked until 1932. Water and foul air, brother Armstrong Cawson was killed in accident. Strikes. Games. Pit gardens, feeding pig, killing pig. Leek show. Home and street lights. Knocking up. Chapel. Magic lantern show and pantomime. Coal owners, pheasant shooting, football, carol singing. Sledging, cinema. Guy Fawkes. Carrying water from the spring. Fireplace. Dutch oven, baking. Back to back housing. Two o clock buzzer. Pumping water from mine. School lessons. Starting in the pit. Hewing, firing, seams. Bath. Coal as part of wag...
Mr Harker
Starting work as a coal miner, at age 14. Work done. Hobbies. Working with Bevin boys during world war two. The cavil (lot drawing for seams). Boxing, dogs, domestic life, miner's gala.
Starting work as a coal miner, at age 14. Work done. Hobbies. Working with Bevin boys during world war two. The cavil (lot drawing for seams). Boxing, dogs, domestic life, miner's gala.
Alan Howie
Was a colliery electrician then joined the mines rescue brigade in the early 1960s. Became superintendent, retired 1994. Lots of detail on types of accident and hazard, and rescue methods.
Was a colliery electrician then joined the mines rescue brigade in the early 1960s. Became superintendent, retired 1994. Lots of detail on types of accident and hazard, and rescue methods.
mining
Talking about coal mining - G. Blake, H. Blake and N. Gall
Talking about coal mining - G. Blake, H. Blake and N. Gall
compilation
Various extracts by miners and Co-op workers - 1) 1990 35-6 - sports and games, kites, top, marbles, pigeons, coal, chores, colliers pub. 1990 14-15, public health inspector on terrible conditions of 1930s housing in Gateshead, vermin, damp, sewage, sickness. 1982 211 on Co-op drapers and selling door to door. Workers at the grocers department of Co-op, lots of detail about types of food and their packaging. Work in the mines, very detailed on pay
Various extracts by miners and Co-op workers - 1) 1990 35-6 - sports and games, kites, top, marbles, pigeons, coal, chores, colliers pub. 1990 14-15, public health inspector on terrible conditions of 1930s housing in Gateshead, vermin, damp, sewage, sickness. 1982 211 on Co-op drapers and selling door to door. Workers at the grocers department of Co-op, lots of detail about types of food and their packaging. Work in the mines, very detailed on pay
voices from the Trimdons
"Voices from the Trimdons": Life in the Trimdons - childhood, proggy mats, family, mining, food and Christmas, having children, working in the big house, nursing - see inlay or card for full names etc
"Voices from the Trimdons": Life in the Trimdons - childhood, proggy mats, family, mining, food and Christmas, having children, working in the big house, nursing - see inlay or card for full names etc
NWSA pack horse
packhorse recording, limersgate, collier
packhorse recording, limersgate, collier
NWSA pack horse
packhorse recording, limersgate, collier
packhorse recording, limersgate, collier
Mr Hounam
Work as an office boy, south Hetton coal company. Work at the commercial exchange. 1947 work with the national coal board. Trade visit to Germany - see report. Director of William Mathwin and son (Newcastle) ltd, coal exporters 1960-78. Commercial life of Newcastle quayside. Union Club member. George Raw, mining engineer. German machinery at Murton. Bevin boys, lamp cabins. 1926 strike. Working at the colliery during the strike. Grandfather manager of backhouse bank in Sunderland. The name Hounam. Tilley's tea room, Newcastle
Work as an office boy, south Hetton coal company. Work at the commercial exchange. 1947 work with the national coal board. Trade visit to Germany - see report. Director of William Mathwin and son (Newcastle) ltd, coal exporters 1960-78. Commercial life of Newcastle quayside. Union Club member. George Raw, mining engineer. German machinery at Murton. Bevin boys, lamp cabins. 1926 strike. Working at the colliery during the strike. Grandfather manager of backhouse bank in Sunderland. The name Hounam. Tilley's tea room, Newcastle
Mr Mason
Born in Shiremoor, moved to Beamish. Home and school life. First job at Chophill colliery - levelling coal. Accident and conditions. Shift work. Driver lad and pit ponies. Drift mine and Backworth coal company. World war two Bevin boys. Home guard. Marriage.
Born in Shiremoor, moved to Beamish. Home and school life. First job at Chophill colliery - levelling coal. Accident and conditions. Shift work. Driver lad and pit ponies. Drift mine and Backworth coal company. World war two Bevin boys. Home guard. Marriage.
Rt Hon Tony Benn
Speech given at the Durham miners' gala. Comments about heritage of Durham miners. History of political struggle, comparisons to other movements fighting for political rights. Role of capitalism in the economy. World war two, use of scapegoats by Hitler and Mussolini, labour party needs real socialists. Money should be spent on education and health. Strikes and leadership. Plea for the gala to continue.
Speech given at the Durham miners' gala. Comments about heritage of Durham miners. History of political struggle, comparisons to other movements fighting for political rights. Role of capitalism in the economy. World war two, use of scapegoats by Hitler and Mussolini, labour party needs real socialists. Money should be spent on education and health. Strikes and leadership. Plea for the gala to continue.
anonymous soldier and builder
Part 1: family background. Mother's funeral, childhood games. School. Throwing stones over the viaduct. Hare coursing. Shrove Tuesday. Forged money. The circus. Dainty Dinah factory, Newfield colliery. 1926 strike - riot between miners and police. 1984 strike. Childhood pet dog. Building of Burnhope reservoir. Opening of the Tyne Bridge. Moving to Stockton. Holidays. Ravensworth castle tattoo, military reconstruction. Fenham barracks. Job as driver of six horses in army. Field pieces, a 4.5 howitzer, description. Duties in India. Travelling to the north west frontier. Mutilation of prisoners. ...
Part 1: family background. Mother's funeral, childhood games. School. Throwing stones over the viaduct. Hare coursing. Shrove Tuesday. Forged money. The circus. Dainty Dinah factory, Newfield colliery. 1926 strike - riot between miners and police. 1984 strike. Childhood pet dog. Building of Burnhope reservoir. Opening of the Tyne Bridge. Moving to Stockton. Holidays. Ravensworth castle tattoo, military reconstruction. Fenham barracks. Job as driver of six horses in army. Field pieces, a 4.5 howitzer, description. Duties in India. Travelling to the north west frontier. Mutilation of prisoners. ...
Mr Taylor
Local doctors, their transport. Local fires. world war one, many volunteered from area. Pits around - Clara Vale, Addison etc. Navy blue suits for best. Colliery ambulances. Pay cheque deductions. Briefly on sports played in the area. Bought Joseph Cowen's travelling case in sale when Stella Hall finished. Ownership of nearby houses. Starting work, getting a new leather apron, blacksmith. Bishop visiting the pit. Houses in Addison. Pit conditions, no holidays. Strikes of 1921 and 1926, caught up in a baton charge. Pit pumps. Local cinemas. Food at home, women bringing round fish.
Local doctors, their transport. Local fires. world war one, many volunteered from area. Pits around - Clara Vale, Addison etc. Navy blue suits for best. Colliery ambulances. Pay cheque deductions. Briefly on sports played in the area. Bought Joseph Cowen's travelling case in sale when Stella Hall finished. Ownership of nearby houses. Starting work, getting a new leather apron, blacksmith. Bishop visiting the pit. Houses in Addison. Pit conditions, no holidays. Strikes of 1921 and 1926, caught up in a baton charge. Pit pumps. Local cinemas. Food at home, women bringing round fish.
Mr Davis
Growing up in Annitsford. Move to Dudley Northumberland. Barber shop. 1921 and 1926 strikes. Soup kitchens. Co-op butchering. Deliveries, shopping, working on the pit screens, caddying, farm labourer. Farming, castrating animals. Hirings. Sheep to market. Ploughing, sheep. Travelling o Coventry for work. Vickers Armstrong's. Milk round. Leadgate engineer.
Growing up in Annitsford. Move to Dudley Northumberland. Barber shop. 1921 and 1926 strikes. Soup kitchens. Co-op butchering. Deliveries, shopping, working on the pit screens, caddying, farm labourer. Farming, castrating animals. Hirings. Sheep to market. Ploughing, sheep. Travelling o Coventry for work. Vickers Armstrong's. Milk round. Leadgate engineer.
Evelyn Boyd
Relative in world war one. Father on night shift drawing timber in mines. Opening of pit baths. Worked in mine canteen from 1953. Easington disaster and other accidents. Shopping at the Co-op. Labour party women's group. Living in a pre-fabricated house. Continued rationing, dry egg. Baking. Allotment. One of first women to join the NUM.
Relative in world war one. Father on night shift drawing timber in mines. Opening of pit baths. Worked in mine canteen from 1953. Easington disaster and other accidents. Shopping at the Co-op. Labour party women's group. Living in a pre-fabricated house. Continued rationing, dry egg. Baking. Allotment. One of first women to join the NUM.
Eleanor Shaw
Interviewed by own great nephew, for family history purposes, so mostly to do with who family members were, where they were buried, where they lived. Father a miner, things he took to work. Father played organ, lent it to the new Bewick Main chapel till they got their own. Moved a lot for father's job. Father gassed in the mine. Brother Harry nearly late fore school, would spend him pocket money and try to get more doing errands for mother. Father made Harry learn to read music not just play by ear, both were in bands. Harry broke his leg in the mine, twice. Some dispute, Harry's wife split t...
Interviewed by own great nephew, for family history purposes, so mostly to do with who family members were, where they were buried, where they lived. Father a miner, things he took to work. Father played organ, lent it to the new Bewick Main chapel till they got their own. Moved a lot for father's job. Father gassed in the mine. Brother Harry nearly late fore school, would spend him pocket money and try to get more doing errands for mother. Father made Harry learn to read music not just play by ear, both were in bands. Harry broke his leg in the mine, twice. Some dispute, Harry's wife split t...
Polly Lee
With additional details from Mary Pratt, her neighbour. Workhouse funerals. Went to the Sir George Wheeler infant school, charity, given clothes. Father a miner, died when she was 4. Father's funeral. Became a milliner. Prices of food. Married a miner. Hard to make ends meet. School lessons. Band of Hope trip to the sea. Operetta of Snow White. Market place show. Getting the cane. Cleaning the oven with gunpowder. Children dying. Possing. Miner's houses. Chickens would eat debris from ash closet. Children’s games, using buttons and pins. More on funerals. Shoes. Early transport. Visit to Durha...
With additional details from Mary Pratt, her neighbour. Workhouse funerals. Went to the Sir George Wheeler infant school, charity, given clothes. Father a miner, died when she was 4. Father's funeral. Became a milliner. Prices of food. Married a miner. Hard to make ends meet. School lessons. Band of Hope trip to the sea. Operetta of Snow White. Market place show. Getting the cane. Cleaning the oven with gunpowder. Children dying. Possing. Miner's houses. Chickens would eat debris from ash closet. Children’s games, using buttons and pins. More on funerals. Shoes. Early transport. Visit to Durha...
Mr Winship
Born near Houghton le Spring. His father was a shot firer in local mine. Started school at 5, left at 14 with no qualifications. Worked unofficially at the Edinburgh bakery, Bankhead, from age 12 - started full time when left school. Joined army at 1940, Royal Army Service corps. Campaigns. Bought Edinburgh bakery 1947, retired 1970, son took over. Wages, clothes, layout, how bread made.
Born near Houghton le Spring. His father was a shot firer in local mine. Started school at 5, left at 14 with no qualifications. Worked unofficially at the Edinburgh bakery, Bankhead, from age 12 - started full time when left school. Joined army at 1940, Royal Army Service corps. Campaigns. Bought Edinburgh bakery 1947, retired 1970, son took over. Wages, clothes, layout, how bread made.
Ernie Cheeseman
British trooper served with 5th Bn Royal Tank Corps in GB, 1935-1939; served with 5th Bn Royal Tank Regt in GB and France, 1939-1940; served as NCO with 5th Bn Royal Tank Regt in North Africa, Italy and North West Europe, 1940-1945REEL 1: Background in South Moor, Co Durham, 1917-1934: family; daily life and living conditions in mining community; wages and insurance for miners; father’s employment as miner; story of injury to father at work; feeding of horses; wages; religious beliefs; influence of mother; discipline in home including use of corporal punishment; description of accommodation in...
British trooper served with 5th Bn Royal Tank Corps in GB, 1935-1939; served with 5th Bn Royal Tank Regt in GB and France, 1939-1940; served as NCO with 5th Bn Royal Tank Regt in North Africa, Italy and North West Europe, 1940-1945REEL 1: Background in South Moor, Co Durham, 1917-1934: family; daily life and living conditions in mining community; wages and insurance for miners; father’s employment as miner; story of injury to father at work; feeding of horses; wages; religious beliefs; influence of mother; discipline in home including use of corporal punishment; description of accommodation in...
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