What is it?The banners of North-East miners are among the most colourful and eye-catching aspects of the region’s heritage. The tradition of pitmen parading these impressive standards dates back to...

What is it?A memorial to miners who lost their lives in County Durham collieries. Between 1800 and 1990, 15,300 coal mining deaths are recorded in the Durham Mining Museum databases. (See Record 3 ...

What is it?A statue of the third Marquess of Londonderry. (See Entry 33 on the Durham Cathedral and City Trail for more information). Why is it important?The Marquess of Londonderry had a distingui...

What is it?The Market Tavern, where the inaugural meeting of the Durham Miners’ Association was held, along with a sketch showing the room used for the meeting. Why is it important?The Durham Miner...

What is it?Four statues located in the grounds of Redhills, accessible to the public, depicting early leaders of the Durham Miners’ Association. The figures represent William Crawford, Alexander Ma...

What is it?A sculpture depicting an underground mining scene, made from materials sourced from an actual mine, including arch girders, rails, pipes, and a coal tub (the small trucks used in North E...

What is it?The facade of Redhills Miners’ Hall, home of the Durham Miners’ Association since 1915. Why is it important?Redhills has been recognised by Historic England (formerly English Heritage) a...

What is it?Two statues of miners “guarding” the entrance to Redhills. Why is it important?The statues depict twentieth-century miners, crouching with hands resting on their picks. They wear battery...

What is it?The railway bridge that carries the main East Coast Railway line over Flass Vale in Durham City. Why is it important?The viaduct was built in the 1850s, designed by T. E. Harrison. Origi...

What is it?The first headquarters of the Durham Miners’ Association. Why is it important?The Durham Miners hall opened in 1875. A photograph from the opening shows four statues in the first-floor a...

What is it?A bricked-up archway in the bankside that resembles a mine entrance. Why is it important?Although it looks like a mine entrance, this tunnel is not marked on the Mines Remediation Servic...

What is it?A natural stone arch reveals an exposed coal seam. Why is it important?This is part of the Maudlin seam, within the Westphalian B succession of the Durham Coalfield. The seam appears as ...