New opening times
The Institute will now be open on Wednesdays from 1.00pm - 7.00pm. The library is also open Monday to Friday 1-4pm. Other times are available by prior appointment; do contact the librarian if you would like to visit for a longer session or outside those hours.
New volunteers are always welcomed at the Institute to help with our ongoing projects to improve access to the collections. Some work can even be done at home via the internet so please do contact our librarian, Jennifer Kelly on 0191 2332459 or email her if you have some time available.
| Collections returned: Go Here to view the catalogue of recently returned collections - including the Bell collection ,the Buddle collection and more. |
| NEW: Search Journals Now you can search through the Colliery Guardian, and the Mining Journal |
| Courriéres - March 10th marked 100 years since the largest recorded explosion in mining history |