There were a lot of ways to die in a coal mine. You could stumble upon a deadly gas, which they called “damp”: “choke-damp” ...

Working in railways, mines, and mills caused thousands of deaths in the early 20th century and before. Photos show the ...

Each line etched in their face, each finger and toe lost, tells a story interwoven in the tapestry of coalfield life.

The Coal Face exhibition at Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens (SMWG) highlights the stories and memories of the city's mines ...

North Shields is marking its 800th anniversary this year. Founded in 1225 when a group of huts called ‘shiels’ were ...

A now near-ghost town in West Virginia was once the home of a lavish hotel, known as a “historic spot for trouble”, that hosted a continuous poker game that lasted over a decade.

Michael Hett, a trustee of the project, said the centre aims to bring mining history alive. One feature includes a "hot and ...

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Aerial pictures showed the extent ... "The highest risk coal tips (category C and D) are regularly inspected by the Mining Remediation Authority and we continue to work with partners across ...

A tragic incident in the village of Gulistan, located in the Yaftal Payan district of Badakhshan province, has left one ...

The stunning winners are a diverse range of intimate portraits, infrared and iPhone photography, and striking black-and-white ...