Join us on a trip down memory lane, as we take a look back at life down the pits in South Tyneside.
13. Capturing them in action, 1974
German sculptress and nun Tisa Schulenburg talks to overman Mr Russell Atkinson before going down to sketch miners at Westoe Colliery. Photo: Shields Gazette
14. Hanging up their hats, 1982
Sixteen miners entered the cage at Boldon Colliery for the last time in June 1982. Photo: SE
15. Breaking records, 1968
Production at Boldon Colliery reaches a new peak of 10,623 tons - well above the national average, in January 1968. Photo: SE