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Kellingley: The Last Deep Coal Mine in England image
Kellingley, 2015-2025 ©Sam Welburn
An in focus look at images from the last deep coal mine in England, taken three weeks before the site's closure and the final end of England's deep coal mining industry.
Coal Staiths of the River Tyne

Coal Staiths of the River Tyne

January 18th, 2026

Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen & Peter Roberts

Video, Interview

A new film by Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen and Peter Roberts brings Dunston Staiths back into view as a working place, using 1973 photographs alongside footage of the Staiths today.
An Interview with Jimmy Forsyth

An Interview with Jimmy Forsyth

March 1st, 2025

Amber Film & Photography Collective

Video, Interview

A re-release of our interview with Jimmy Forsyth, speaking to the photographer about his work and documenting Newcastle during a time of rapid social change.