Eighty four years of mining history came to an end when Dawdon pit closed. And it meant that only five collieries remained open when it shut in July 1991. The Sunderland Echo was there to record ...

The hall in Dawdon, near Seaham, was funded by the work of local miners A representative of a former pit village says locals feel let down after their miners' welfare club was sold with no ...

Colliery offices were transformed into changing and make-up rooms, and the crew also used the pit’s canteen and toilet. Dawdon beach was chosen after location managers visited sites throughout ...

A representative of a former pit village says locals feel let down after their miners' welfare club was sold with no apparent benefit to the community. The hall in Dawdon, near Seaham, County ...

“The rest of the film will be shot at Pinewood, built to resemble Dawdon Beach.” Colliery offices were transformed into changing and make-up rooms, and the crew also used the pit’s canteen ...