Durham Coal Miners BBC Documentary

Originally broadcast 12 January 1972

This film depicts various scenes, interviews and references to the Durham coal mines and lives of the miners and their families/ communities including Wearmouth Colliery, Sunderland.


Norman Dennis - Presenter

George Bestford - Contributor
Edward Cowen - Contributor
Gertrude Robson - Contributor
Lady Helen Walsh - Contributor

It features two of my relatives, hence why I am sharing it for my family to enjoy.

This film is shared for educational and historical reference - I do not own the rights and also if anyone has a relative interviewed in the film and would like me to remove this film/ edit them out, please leave a comment below.

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