Pit Heads Collection

Shaft and gear at Vane Tempest Colliery, Seaham

Terraced streets of Easington with the gear towers of the local pit head in the background

Elliot Colliery, New Tredegar, Rhymney Valley, South Wales
General view of the Elliot Colliery, New Tredegar, Rhymney Valley, South Wales

The twin shafts of Morrison Busty Colliery, Annfield Plain in February 1971

East Hetton Colliery, County Durham in June 1983

The Recent Strikes and Riots in Belgium (engraving)
1062168 The Recent Strikes and Riots in Belgium (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent Strikes and Riots in Belgium)

Linton Colliery, Ashington with miners going down on the last shift before closure. September 1968

Giant winding wheels top the 200-foot high head gear at Bates Colliery, Blyth. 0

Harrington Colliery at Lowca on the Cumberland coast which was being threatened with closure

Bates Pit, Blyth, threatened with closure, February 1986

Pithead gear at Craghead Colliery, October 1963

Pit gear at Bomarsund Colliery, October 1965

Miner Wilfey Moralee who was the last man off the shift at Vane Tempest Colliery on its closure in October 1992

Harraton Colliery, December 1946

Eppleton Colliery in June 1952

Washington Colliery, County Durham, Britains oldest pit when it closed in 1968. It was due to become the centre of a pleasure park when this picture was taken in January 1971

A 1949 picture of the headgear and winding house at Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland

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"Pit Heads: A Glimpse into the Rich Mining Heritage of South Wales and Beyond" Step back in time to the industrial heartland of South Wales, where towering pit heads once dominated the landscape. Elliot Colliery, nestled in New Tredegar within the Rhymney Valley, stands as a testament to the region's coal mining legacy. Its shafts and gears at Vane Tempest Colliery in Seaham tell tales of hard work and determination. In February 1971, Morrison Busty Colliery's twin shafts in Annfield Plain echoed with bustling activity on its last shift before closure - a poignant moment marking the end of an era. Meanwhile, across borders, Belgium faced recent strikes and riots that shook their mining communities to their core. Linton Colliery in Ashington witnessed miners descending for one final time before closure - a bittersweet farewell etched into history. Giant winding wheels atop Bates Colliery's 200-foot high head gear loomed over Blyth, symbolizing both power and uncertainty as it faced potential closure. Harrington Colliery at Lowca stood defiant against threats along Cumberland coastlines; its resilience mirrored by Sacriston Pit which had endured a devastating flooding disaster decades earlier. In February 1986, Bates Pit in Blyth teetered on the edge of closure - another chapter potentially closing forever. The pithead gear at Craghead Colliery captured October 1963's essence - progress intertwined with tradition. Easington's terraced streets showcased local pride alongside towering gear towers that marked daily life for generations. Lastly, Bomarsund Colliery's pit gear painted an evocative picture from October 1965 - a snapshot frozen in time amidst changing landscapes. These pit heads stand not only as physical structures but also as symbols of strength, unity, and perseverance ingrained within mining communities worldwide.