South Tyneside History
| Title | Harton Colliery |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0000057 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | 1888 |
| Original Format | Engraving |
| Period | Victorian (1837-1901) |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | This engraving of Harton Colliery is shown in Hodgson's History of South Shields p.382, as being dated 1854, which is the year that Sir George Airey, Astronomer Royal, carried out experiments to determine the density or mass and thereby the weight of the earth, Hodgson, p.382. |
