The West Stanley pit disaste r took place on February 16 1909 and saw 168 men and boys killed. Some were as young as 13 while others as old as 66. But the people of the area have not forgotten those ...

Poignant tributes were paid in County Durham at the weekend to mark the 116th anniversary of one of the worst mining disasters in British history.

Beamish Museum will hold an act of remembrance in its 1900s Pit Village chapel on Saturday to commemorate the disaster. There ...

Pit inspector Frank Keegan was hailed as one of the heroes who helped save lives when 168 men perished in the West Stanley ...

A 116-year-old serviette commemorating the West Stanley Pit Disaster which was discovered folded up inside a book has been ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Beamish Museum welcomes about 800,000 visitors every year - so it is no surprise that it takes a team of over 350 paid staff and 400 volunteers to keep the attraction ticking over. With ...