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Wilf Swindle
Initially worked in lead mining, the washing floor, stages of processing lead ore. Started working on boilers. Horses drowned in pit flood. Navvying work helping to build Burnhope reservoir, tasks, digging, concreting, making clay. Detailed account of getting next job in steelworks, then in a chemical works. Working in darkness in world war two, in Home Guard. Different boilers. Lead miners when he was young, sleeping out there, carrying food in large "wallet"
Initially worked in lead mining, the washing floor, stages of processing lead ore. Started working on boilers. Horses drowned in pit flood. Navvying work helping to build Burnhope reservoir, tasks, digging, concreting, making clay. Detailed account of getting next job in steelworks, then in a chemical works. Working in darkness in world war two, in Home Guard. Different boilers. Lead miners when he was young, sleeping out there, carrying food in large "wallet"
Mr C. Robinson
First memories of celebration during Boer war. Mother worked several jobs, as did he from the age of ten - delivering papers and working in the butchers. Became a machine fitter, bosses would come round and show how to do things. Work conditions - braziers, work done, hours, filthy, locked out if late, days off without pay. In early scout troupe. Collecting jam jars for a penny to get into lantern slide show. Sneaking into the cinema. Helping with programmes at the theatre. Grandfather a keelman - busy quayside, cargoes, uniform kept spotless, the wherry, hard work. Making own tools. 1926 stri...
First memories of celebration during Boer war. Mother worked several jobs, as did he from the age of ten - delivering papers and working in the butchers. Became a machine fitter, bosses would come round and show how to do things. Work conditions - braziers, work done, hours, filthy, locked out if late, days off without pay. In early scout troupe. Collecting jam jars for a penny to get into lantern slide show. Sneaking into the cinema. Helping with programmes at the theatre. Grandfather a keelman - busy quayside, cargoes, uniform kept spotless, the wherry, hard work. Making own tools. 1926 stri...
Mr Jackson
The celebrations for the relief of Mafeking. Learning to sew at school. Starting farm work. Spell as a mason for the colliery, remembers journey of a tankey between pits, with many horses, had to strengthen the road for it. Man found Roman coffin in quarry, sold "souvenirs". Dry stone walling. Shearing sheep. Transport work for the army in world war one, horses kicking. Put into Scottish regiment - kilt wearing. Avoiding transport work in the trenches.
The celebrations for the relief of Mafeking. Learning to sew at school. Starting farm work. Spell as a mason for the colliery, remembers journey of a tankey between pits, with many horses, had to strengthen the road for it. Man found Roman coffin in quarry, sold "souvenirs". Dry stone walling. Shearing sheep. Transport work for the army in world war one, horses kicking. Put into Scottish regiment - kilt wearing. Avoiding transport work in the trenches.
Tom Pearson
Talks about life in the early C20th - the netty, water, possing. The Co-op. Children's games. Running after the hounds. Man lighting the oil street lights. Quilting. Starting down the pit.
Talks about life in the early C20th - the netty, water, possing. The Co-op. Children's games. Running after the hounds. Man lighting the oil street lights. Quilting. Starting down the pit.
miner
Various pits owned by the Hedleys. No injury compensation, collection made at colliery office. Start of unions. How they were paid - cash in hand, spinning device on table. People went to Newcastle in cab to fetch money each week.
Various pits owned by the Hedleys. No injury compensation, collection made at colliery office. Start of unions. How they were paid - cash in hand, spinning device on table. People went to Newcastle in cab to fetch money each week.
Mr Huscroft
song. Conditions and pay in the pits. Funerals saw the funeral for the Stanley disaster. Father wanted him to be a joiner. Easter egg jarping. Games and pastimes, pitch and toss. Midgie lamps.
song. Conditions and pay in the pits. Funerals saw the funeral for the Stanley disaster. Father wanted him to be a joiner. Easter egg jarping. Games and pastimes, pitch and toss. Midgie lamps.
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...
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