South Tyneside History
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| Title | Westoe Colliery |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0019935 |
| Photographer | Moore |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | 26th October 1992 |
| Original Format | Black and White Photograph |
| Period | 1980s |
| Copyright | Shields Gazette |
| Further Information | Part of the Coal Board's 3m plus tonnes of coal "on the ground" at Westoe Colliery. More coal from the pit was stored at Boldon Colliery. The NCB had said that stocks had increased but it was at a time of year when coal consumption went up. |
