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Seaham Colliery was a coal mine near Seaham in County Durham. Sinking of the first pit began on 13th April 1849 for the by the third Marquis of Londonderry. In the late 19th century, the colliery was producing between 2,500 and 2,800 tons of coal per day, which were shipped at Seaham Harbour and Sunderland Dock.
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The Seaham Colliery was a coal mine in County Durham in the North of England. The mine suffered an underground explosion in 1880 which resulted in the deaths of upwards of 160 people, including surface workers and rescuers.
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The colliery was the property of the Marquis of Londonderry and was near Seaham Harbour, sixteen miles from Newcastle and one and a half miles from the coast. The coal from the colliery was sent to Seaham harbour where it was shipped to home...
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Seaham, Durham. 21st. October, 1871. The Seaham No.3 Pit was the property of Earl Vane and was on the coast near Seaham harbour and at the time was one of the largest collieries in the district.
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Jul 31, 2011 · 'The Brothers' (aka 'Leaning Post') sculpture in Seaham was created by Brian Brown, who previously worked at Silksworth pit, and unveiled on the 31st July 2011 as part of the Seaham carnival. Celebrating Seaham's mining heritage, the sculpture of 3 miners represents the 3 mines of Seaham: Seaham Colliery, Dawdon Colliery and Vane Tempest.
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Nearly thirty years after the first tapping of the concealed coalfield at Hetton the 3rd. Marquess of Londonderry, now 71, at last took the plunge and sank his first deep coal mine. The sinking of Seaham Colliery or the ‘Low Pit’ commenced on April 13 1849. The Low Pit shaft was 1797 feet deep and the High Pit shaft was 1819 feet deep.
Colliery Railways: Rainton and Seaham Railway 1831-1988
No more coal was produced at the old mine and it was relegated to the role of a third shaft for the newer colliery. Vane Tempest coal came to the surface at Seaham Colliery and was transported to the main railway line or the docks from there.
The Brothers (Mining Memorial), Seaham | Co-Curate
'The Brothers' (aka 'Leaning Post') sculpture in Seaham was created by Brian Brown, who previously worked at Silksworth pit, and unveiled in 2011. Celebrating Seaham's mining heritage, the sculpture of 3 miners represents the 3 mines of Seaham: Seaham Colliery, Dawdon Colliery and Vane Tempest.
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Seaham's mining heritage stretches back to the year 1845 - the year when the sinking of the first pit, Seaton Colliery, began. This was also known as the "High Pit" and was owned by the Hetton Coal Company.
Seaham Colliery Disaster Memorial - 1232453 | Historic England
The Seaham Collieries suffered three major explosions within three months of starting coal production. The second of these occurred at 11.30pm on Wednesday 25 October 1871, when 26 men and boys were killed.