James Black

My father, a mining engineer and colliery manager, gave his brood many advantages not least of which, for me, was his love of singing which gave music a central place in our lives.

Scottish Scientist

Gail Bradbrook

My dad was a miner at South Kirkby colliery. He went on strike but he didn't go to the picket line, he just put his feet up and got in my mum's way.

British Activist

Collieries were more common when coal was a primary energy source, often discussed in historic contexts.

Historical Relevance

The term is typically used in industrial contexts related to mining or discussions about energy resources.

Industrial Vocabulary

In mining towns, the colliery might be a community landmark or a symbol of local history and identity.

Community Symbol

 Makes your skin crawl, doesn't it? Wherever we look, there are clues about the past, but the time capsule that is now Whitfield is actually much bigger than it seems from the inside. The 20 hectares surrounding it all used to be part of the colliery.

Colliery