I’m 90 – soon to be 91 and I’m bored. Do I want to be 90? No! Can I do...

In part 2 of this North East History series, Audrey Marshall looks at accidents and causes of accidents in coal...

In this North East History series, Audrey Marshall takes a look at the issues of safety and eventual legislation for...

In this North East History series, Audrey Marshall takes a look at the issues of safety and eventual legislation for...

By 1850 many of the technical problems of safety in the north east coal mines had been solved. This did...

In Part 6 we read about the slow and sometimes painful path to safety legislation in the coal mines in...

Audrey Marshall takes a look at how mining accidents were often concealed or minimised and how the need for legislation...

In part 5 of this North East history series we look at ventilation, attitudes and profit in the coal mines.

Ventilation was key in the North East coalmines 1800-1850. In Part 4 we look at the early developments and problems.

Audrey Marshall takes a look at the progress made and problems caused of lighting coal mines in the North East...