Extraordinary documentary photography from Mik Critchlow (1955-2023) — Ashington, Northumberland, once the biggest pit village in the world.

Pitmen’s Requiem — see my work on the Durham Miners Gala – [Link]

I came across his work on a visit to Woodhorn Museum [Link] — the last remains of the north-eastern coal industry — several hundred collieries in counties Northumberland and Durham UK, all closed.

Book — Coal Town, published by Bluecoat Press 2019 [Link].