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Pelaw Main Staiths Bank Head
General view of Pelaw Main Staiths Bank Head. The building on the left is the Low Shed, the off shed with the sloping roof is the South Pit. The eighth man from the left is Harry Ritchie. Jack Ridley is on the right (marked with a cross).
General view of Pelaw Main Staiths Bank Head. The building on the left is the Low Shed, the off shed with the sloping roof is the South Pit. The eighth man from the left is Harry Ritchie. Jack Ridley is on the right (marked with a cross).
Miner's Gala
South Pelaw Lodge banner. 3rd From Right is F C Lawson, (behind Noah Holyanke) Sir Leo Shultz Lord Lawson of Beamish
South Pelaw Lodge banner. 3rd From Right is F C Lawson, (behind Noah Holyanke) Sir Leo Shultz Lord Lawson of Beamish
Colliery view
South Pelaw Colliery and Byproducts Works taken from a general photograph of Pelton Fell War Memorial (Photograph No 182739).
South Pelaw Colliery and Byproducts Works taken from a general photograph of Pelton Fell War Memorial (Photograph No 182739).
War memorial
General view of Pelton Fell War Memorial panel for WW1. Note South Pelaw Colliery in background left and Byproduct Works. See 182740 for closeup of colliery and byproduct works.
General view of Pelton Fell War Memorial panel for WW1. Note South Pelaw Colliery in background left and Byproduct Works. See 182740 for closeup of colliery and byproduct works.
Railway staff
Railway staff with shunting poles at South Pelaw sidings (Stellagill), Pelton Fell.
Railway staff with shunting poles at South Pelaw sidings (Stellagill), Pelton Fell.
Banner at Big Meeting
Group in front of the new banner for South Pelaw Lodge.
Group in front of the new banner for South Pelaw Lodge.
Miner Gala
Sir Leo Schultz unfurling the new South Pelaw Lodge banner at the Durham Big Meeting with Lord Lawson
Sir Leo Schultz unfurling the new South Pelaw Lodge banner at the Durham Big Meeting with Lord Lawson
NUM banner
Members of NUM South Pelaw Lodge with their banner. 6th from left front row is Joe Taylor, lodge secretary.
Members of NUM South Pelaw Lodge with their banner. 6th from left front row is Joe Taylor, lodge secretary.
Iron ore train
Steam locomotive BR Class 9F No 92099 with an iron ore train at South Pelaw, c1960.
Steam locomotive BR Class 9F No 92099 with an iron ore train at South Pelaw, c1960.
Iron ore train
General view of a BR 9F steam locomotive hauling an iron ore train passing South Pelaw signal box, c1960. The loaded coal wagons on the right are at South Pelaw Colliery.
General view of a BR 9F steam locomotive hauling an iron ore train passing South Pelaw signal box, c1960. The loaded coal wagons on the right are at South Pelaw Colliery.
Railway junction
General view of the tracks at South Pelaw Junction, near Chester le Street with signal box in background. The wagons on the right are at South Pelaw Colliery.
General view of the tracks at South Pelaw Junction, near Chester le Street with signal box in background. The wagons on the right are at South Pelaw Colliery.
Iron ore train
Steam locomotive BR Class 9F No 92065 heading an iron ore train with banker at South Pelaw Junction, Chester le Street, c1960.
Steam locomotive BR Class 9F No 92065 heading an iron ore train with banker at South Pelaw Junction, Chester le Street, c1960.
Alwyn Kerr
Father a miner at South Pelaw - moved to New Brancepeth then Cumberland. School - forced to write with right hand. Pit people in West Cumberland very poor. Collecting sea coal. Father a colliery manager - self made man, very unpopular, but hardworking. Burns pit disaster 1909. Horse drawn ambulance from pit delivering a dead body. Moving house. Private school. Scouts. Football. Father's wage, father on sick. Bought farm, hard work. Ploughing day. Milking. Collection muck. Agricultural college. Met wife at chapel. Stayed at home with mother, made a good wife. Day on the farm. Hirings. Working i...
Father a miner at South Pelaw - moved to New Brancepeth then Cumberland. School - forced to write with right hand. Pit people in West Cumberland very poor. Collecting sea coal. Father a colliery manager - self made man, very unpopular, but hardworking. Burns pit disaster 1909. Horse drawn ambulance from pit delivering a dead body. Moving house. Private school. Scouts. Football. Father's wage, father on sick. Bought farm, hard work. Ploughing day. Milking. Collection muck. Agricultural college. Met wife at chapel. Stayed at home with mother, made a good wife. Day on the farm. Hirings. Working i...
Mrs Waggot
Family background. School at Pelton lane ends, grammar school, pupil teacher, teacher. Teaching. Subjects at South Pelaw as a pupil. Catholic boys intimidating girls on their way to school. Family Methodists but father lost faith in world war one.
Family background. School at Pelton lane ends, grammar school, pupil teacher, teacher. Teaching. Subjects at South Pelaw as a pupil. Catholic boys intimidating girls on their way to school. Family Methodists but father lost faith in world war one.
Mr Barton
Mining methods, machines used, in detail. Compensation for noise deafness and pneumoconiosis. Father's accident. Community spirit. Monkwearmouth pit safety checks. South Pelaw. Grandfather's life as a stonemason. Father's childhood working down Felling pit at seven. American president visit. Father's work on screens after accident. Pit baths and bathing at home. Pit clothing and footwear, clogs and clog making. 1926 strike - how they were affected. Life during it, looking after mother. Preparing meals. Availability of work.
Mining methods, machines used, in detail. Compensation for noise deafness and pneumoconiosis. Father's accident. Community spirit. Monkwearmouth pit safety checks. South Pelaw. Grandfather's life as a stonemason. Father's childhood working down Felling pit at seven. American president visit. Father's work on screens after accident. Pit baths and bathing at home. Pit clothing and footwear, clogs and clog making. 1926 strike - how they were affected. Life during it, looking after mother. Preparing meals. Availability of work.
Day Book of South Pelaw Colliery 1939-40
Copy of his original book presented to Museum 2000
Copy of his original book presented to Museum 2000
Colliery
General view of South Pelaw Colliery, near Chester le Street.
General view of South Pelaw Colliery, near Chester le Street.
Railway junction
South Pelaw Junction, Pelton Fell, with Stella Gill Sidings ahead and the line to Consett heading off to the right, taken from Pelton Lane road bridge.
South Pelaw Junction, Pelton Fell, with Stella Gill Sidings ahead and the line to Consett heading off to the right, taken from Pelton Lane road bridge.
Iron ore train
South Pelaw Junction, Pelton Fell, with an iron ore train passing through, double headed by diesel Type 2 locomotives Nos 5111 and 5183. Junction signals clearly shown. Taken from Pelton Lane bridge looking NE.
South Pelaw Junction, Pelton Fell, with an iron ore train passing through, double headed by diesel Type 2 locomotives Nos 5111 and 5183. Junction signals clearly shown. Taken from Pelton Lane bridge looking NE.
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