The anniversary of the closure of Woodhorn Colliery.
Berwick Museum and Art Gallery
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Last entry of the Woodhorn Colliery Winderman’s diary containing details of the closure of Woodhorn Colliery in 1981, ASHMM 1994.33.
Front cover of Woodhorn Colliery Winderman’s diary in a National Coal Board issued notebook. The diary covers the dates 1947-1981, ASHMM 1994.33.
Unknown winderman at Woodhorn Colliery circa 1981.
Photograph taken sometime between 1981 and 1986 during the salvage of Woodhorn Colliery. It shows a young Mark Yearham with dog Jess, Josh Yearham, Brian Auld (Security), Mr Wright (Pumps) and Mr. Vout (Deputy), ASHMM 2005.89/1.
Back of photograph identifying the sitters, ASHMM 2005.89/1.
Photograph of ‘King’ the pit pony in the surface Stable Block, Woodhorn Colliery. King was one the last ponies to work at Woodhorn Colliery during Salvage Work Operations after closure in 1981. He worked underground lived ‘at Bank’. He was cared for by Geordie Phillips, Horse Keeper at Woodhorn Colliery. This photograph shows King just after his winter coat had been clipped off.
Photograph of Woodhorn Colliery taken on the last working day in 1981. View overlooking No.1 Winding gear from No.2 Heapstead.
Photograph of Woodhorn Colliery taken in 1981. View shows the lamp cabin and time office in the foreground and No. 1 Heapstead in the back.
Photograph of Woodhorn Colliery in 1981 taken from the Workshop looking across to the Winding Houses, showing buildings no longer standing including the chimney and lamp cabin.
Photograph of a party at Woodhorn Colliery in 1981.
Photograph showing a rusted coal tub alongside other discarded pieces of machinery outside of a colliery building at Woodhorn, ASHMM 2001.14/68.
