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Coals Archive.

The Coals Archive is our biggest project to date, with the aim of documenting every known coal working in the North East.

 

With the collieries fading out of living memory, it has never been a more important time to ensure new generations understand the sacrifices made, and how our landscapes came to be. The pits shaped everything, from our region's politics to public parks and the rows we walk along. For this reason it is only right we remember the men, women and children whose greatest neighbour was the coal face.

co02a

Last Updated

5 Sept 2025

West Ellimore Pit

Leadgate

54.849861, -1.814381

D8387

Last Updated

18 Aug 2025

East Castle Colliery

Annfield Plain

54.862164,-1.765504

rodd02a

Last Updated

1 Aug 2025

White Lea Colliery

Bolckow Pit

Roddymoor

54.725744, -1.754206

rodd01a

Last Updated

1 Aug 2025

Old White Lea Colliery

Roddymoor

54.731320, -1.759536

2567

Last Updated

31 Jul 2025

Boldon Colliery

Boldon

54.953679,-1.460953

wate01

Last Updated

21 Jul 2025

Stanley Colliery

Josephine Pit

Waterhouses

54.744904, -1.738795

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