{"product_id":"kellingley-the-last-deep-coal-mine-in-england","title":"Kellingley: The Last Deep Coal Mine in England","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn the 26th November 2015, Sam Welburn photographed the last deep coal mine in England, Kellingley Colliery three weeks before production ceased and coal mining was due to be no more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKellingley Colliery or known locally as ‘Big K’ in North Yorkshire, was distinct for its two head shaft winding towers and opened its doors to workers in April 1965, and at a time at it’s height employed over 2000 workers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the time of its closure, there was only 451 workers remaining at Kellingley on the day of its closure on their final shift and the often remarked saying that coal mining is a ‘job for life’ proved inaccurate in this circumstance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the 18th December 2015, the last working deep coal mine closed its doors for a final time, marking an end to the site but the demise of the coal mining industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe images in this book focuses upon the quieter moments of life around the surface of the pit, three weeks before it closed its doors. The photographs present the physical remnants of the workspace of the rare breed of men who toiled in harsh circumstances of a once demanding and physical job. A sense of loss is echoed through the landscape of the 58 hectare site along with the reminders to the past and the bitterness to how the story of coal mining came to an end at the doors of Kellingley Colliery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amber Online","offers":[{"title":"Book","offer_id":49472010780810,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0001\/4200\/files\/Kellingley_cover1_2.jpg?v=1780057521","url":"https:\/\/shop.amber-online.com\/products\/kellingley-the-last-deep-coal-mine-in-england","provider":"Side","version":"1.0","type":"link"}