Notices

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.

"The Great Northern Miners" by Ken and Jean Smith

This new book from Tyne Bridge Publishing is available from the library for only £12.95. If you buy a copy from us then one third of the cover price goes to support the Institute and the library at no additional cost to you. The book is beautifully produced many full colour illustrations and gives a very informative overview of the life of a miner in the Northern coalfield. Please do call into the Institute Library for your copy or call Jennifer on 0191 2332459 for more information.

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.

Annual Report:
Click Here to download the 2006-2007 Annual Report

The Institute is a registered charity (Charity no: 220208).

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