Unfortunately a lot of these sites have closed, I left the linking information here in memory of the sites
John has contributed a lot to this site
This site is worth a look at especially this bit, Historic Mining Photos by Country
The pages for England, Scotland and Wales have some images of life underground and surface images of various rescue teams.
And Markham Colliery Top Hard Ponies written by Godfrey Downs-Rose gives a brief view of pony employment and conditions
Coal, Colliery and Mining Forum Run By
John Waudby
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Nottinghamshire Coalfield Banners Trust (NMBT)
Nottinghamshire Coalfield Banners Trust
The aim of the NCBT is to work with youngsters all over the county of Nottinghamshire. We aim to raise funds to restore the Coalfield Banners and to display them for the community. We will also produce replica banners which can be transported around the area.
We shall use the Coalfield Banners as an incentive to engage with youngsters and then to raise awareness of the coal mining history, the legacy of the area and the contribution to the lives and economy of the community.
We shall work with schools across the county, offering them visits, workshops and interactive website opportunities to help the youngsters become successful members of the community.
The Banners have long been associated with coal mining and its heritage. Most pits had their own banners which depicted the pit and its men. The banners were a symbol of the solidarity and hardship often faced down the pits.
The banners were used in parades and galas across the coalfields. Miners and their families, often dressed in their ‘Sunday best’ would walk behind the banners through their villages.
The Nottinghamshire Coalfields Banners Trust was established to ensure we retain the vibrant heritage of our coal mines. Thank you.
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Ian Castledine's Web Site -
A photographic record of Kellingley Colliery in Yorkshire
Britain's (UK's) last deep coal mine which closed on the 18th December 2015 |
  Michael Martin began his life as a miner at the age of 15 years. His first job was in the Fife Coalfields at Kinglassie Colliery, in 1954.
Fife's great mining tradition recaptured for you in facts, figures, maps, pictures and tales of her pits and mines - Now contains a school project |
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 Mines Rescue UK - Phil Clifford - Much has been written about coal mining, it's effect on the health and welfare of individual miners and their families and, in recent years, the story of conflict with subsequent governments. What is less well documented is the history of the Mines Rescue Teams involved in many of the tragic disasters which were, sadly, all too common. In these few pages I hope to begin to rectify this omission. I am also compiling a book which will go into greater detail but, in the meantime I would use this medium to impart a taste of what is to come and invite you to contribute, criticise (constructively) or even correct me where you feel errors have been stated.
Visitors to the site will find much material relating to individual 'heroes' and pit disasters. The site is not large enough to contain detail of every disaster but more information can be obtained by visiting the 'links' page.
A full listing of awards of Albert, Edward and Empire Gallantry medals is included (for deeds relating to mining only), together with information relating to the George Medal, George Cross and the Order of Industrial Heroism.
I am happy to carry out simple searches of my records to provide more information for any of the named individuals.
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Fred Gething’s website The ‘Thurcroft Main Colliery and Village Web Site’ is dedicated to the many Men and Women who have worked at the Pit over its 80 years life. The aim of the site is to log as much information as possible regarding the Pit, its work force, it's Village and the many aspects that was everyday life for the Miners their Family's and the whole community.
More information on this site OR Click here to go to Bill's Site
Foto Search Stock Photography and Stock Footage allows users to search from more than 15 million images and 250,000 video clips from 140 quality publishers at one site. Top footage vendors available include Artbeats, Corbis, Creatas Footage, Digital Hotcakes, Getty, Film Disc, National Geographic, Reel House, and many, many more. Our website hosts thousands of photos related to mining, minerals, rocks, geology, etc! - Click Here To Go To Foto Search - |
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I run the Coal, Colliery and Mining Forum, an open forum for anyone to discuss coal or any type of mining. We have over 160 members now, mainly UK mining based, but there are world wide boards within the forum.
I am also building a website based on my old site I set up years ago called Coal, Collieries and Mining |
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Over fifty years have passed since the village of Muirkirk was shaken by the news of an explosion at Kames Colliery.
While living memories of this event remain, Johnny Templeton has been gathering mining memories in audio format which will help preserve the history and heritage of Ayrshire's mining culture - a "living" record of what the men and women of Muirkirk experienced at that time and it's effects on the local community.
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Roger is a Fire Service Historian and Author, he is preserving the history of the fire service in Britain and Ireland. He has a lot of material but is still looking for more historical information and printed material about the British fire service, its fire engines and equipment; anything in fact that will help him in his project to record part of our heritage before it is too late. |
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In-Bye I left Chandos School in Netherfield, Nottingham in 1956 when I was 15. I hated working in a factory and wanted something more adventurous. The Youth Employment Officer suggested the National Coal Board where there were plentiful opportunities for training. I attended an interview and medical at Gedling Colliery and was signed on as a Trainee Miner - My experiences in the Nottinghamshire coalfield. |
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Associated Northcliffe Digital, the web division of the Derby Evening Telegraph Group. You and Yesterday
We want this to become the biggest and best site about Derbyshire’s past – but we need your help to make that happen. We want to hear about your memories from the 20th century – or maybe you have stories about your family’s history that go back even further? If something’s happened in Derbyshire, or involved Derbyshire people, we want to know about it.
It is a wiki site, so it allows you to edit and add your own stories and upload photographs. |
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Peter Lindley It’s a great little article about
coal-mining and film.
A definitive guide to Britains Film and TV History
Coal Mining
The rise and fall of a once-great industry |
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Visit Elaine Sarson's Mapperley Village History Project 2011
A wealth of pictures, stories and information from its' Royal Charter in 1267
to the Mapperley of today. |
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Protector Lamp Ltd, Lansdowne Road, Eccles, Manchester. M30 9PH. England
Email David Mather:- dmather@protectorlamp.com
Website:- http://www.protectorlamp.com/lamproom.htm
Blog :- http://www.protectorlamp.com/blog.htm
Tel; +44 161 789 3013 fax; +44 161 789 5294 |
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Dave Johnson Huge site, collection of mining artifacts and memorabilia, photos. Mainly America. Advise given about aretfacts, lamps etc. |
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Ilkeston and District Local History Society - The Ilkeston and District Local History Society was established in 1966 to foster the study of local history and research into all aspects of the history of Ilkeston and the district and to disseminate this information for the benefit of the public. |
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Gidman One-Name Study
Our ancestors were sons of the soil, coal and iron.
I have an extensive database of events from 1576 up to those involving our families who were living in 1901. I may have information about your relations to pass on and I would like to add any facts given by you. |
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The history of the parish of New Cumnock, including some pages on the New Cumnock Coalfield Bobby Guthrie |
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John Weedy's Collection of the Illustrated London News magazine. It which was first printed in 1842 and is the finest pictorial example of a historic social record of British and world events up to the present day. |
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Jack Nadin's Lancashire Coal Mining History Page My interest is in the history of coal mining, mainly in Lancashire, but also in the U.K. in general, and I also have a keen interest in local history of the Burnley area, Lancashire, England. |
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'Picture the Past' aims to conserve and make publicly accessible the photographic heritage of the North East Midlands, thus enabling people to see the richness and diversity of the area's photographic collections. |
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Heanor and District Local History Society.
Heanor is a market town in Derbyshire, England.
This site is a new venture for the Society (as of March 2004), please keep coming back to see what changes we have made.
Pages include communities surrounding the town, coal mining, local industries, transport and local personalities. All of our pages include historic photographs of the area, many taken from the Society's own publications. |
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