Taken in May 1963 the view shows the extensive prop field in Coronation Drive. The props were used in the Durham coalfields to 'prop' up the walls of the mines as coal was excavated.
Date (of image) : 1963
Donor : Douglas Ferriday
Part of the "Library" collection
Location
Timber importer that prepared "pit props" and timber for use in the mines of North-East England.
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