Five Young Miners (Right - J Pearson, Centre - W Pickering - South Hetton (sout0004)
Five Young Miners (Right - J Pearson, Centre - W Pickering - South Hetton
Photograph of five young men sitting in a row with their backs to a rough stone wall; all five are wearing caps, jackets, waistcoats, boots and long socks and are carrying miners' lamps; they have been identified as miners at South Hetton Colliery and, individually, as follows: at the right: J. Pearson; centre: W. Pickering
Date: 1914
The man in the middle is my grandfather, John William Pickering. He worked at South Hetton Colliery and had actually signed papers to play football for Burnley when he had an accident down the pit and was badly injured. this ended his football aspirations and he then became the caretaker and watchman of the colliery. He and my Nana lived in Front Street
Comment added by Sue Jasper on 05/01/2009 15:55:00
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