Seaham Colliery

The Seaham Colliery was a coal mine in County Durham in the North of England. The mine suffered an underground explosion in 1880 which saw the deaths of upwards of 160 people including surface workers and rescuers.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Seaham Colliery disaster report Durham Mining Museum

Coordinates: 54°50′24″N 1°21′39″W / 54.8401°N 1.3607°W / 54.8401; -1.3607

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