Bigges Pit, Willington, 1849
Explosion. 32 died.
Burradon Colliery, Burradon, 1860
Explosion. 76 died.
Collingwood Main Colliery, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1815
Explosion.
Coxlodge Colliery, Coxlodge, 1863
Explosion. 20 died & 3 injured.
Gallow Flat Colliery, Elswick, 1658
Inrush of water from old workings killed a number of persons.
Gateshead Colliery Gateshead, 1705
Explosion – “Blown up in the pit”. 31 died.
Greenland Walls Colliery, Berwick-on-Tweed, 1857
Inrush of water from old flooded workings. 5 died.
Killingworth Colliery, Killingworth, 1806
Explosion, 8 died.
Killingworth Colliery, Killingworth, 1809
Explosion, 12 died.
Killingworth Colliery, Killingworth, 1851
Explosion. 9 died.
Kingswood Colliery, Kingswood, 1833
Inrush of water. 5 drowned.
Lumley Colliery George Pit, Chester-le-Street, 1819
Explosion. 13 died.
Montagu Colliery, Scotswood, 1925
Inrush of water from old workings. 35 died.
Paradise Colliery, Benwell, 1795
Accident, 11 died.
Seghill Colliery, Seghill, 1854
Explosion. 18 died.
Shankhouse Colliery, Cramlington, 1866
Inrush of water. Many died.
Slattyford Colliery, Slattyford, 1795
Inrush of water from old workings. 6 drowned.
Springwell Colliery “B” Pit, Gateshead, 1833
Explosion. 57 died?
Walker Colliery, Gateshead, 1765
Explosion. 8 died.
Walker Colliery, Gateshead, 1766
Explosion, 10 died.
Walker Colliery, Walker, 1862
Explosion. 16 died.
Walker Colliery, Walker, 1887
Explosion. 5 died.
Wallsend Colliery, Gateshead, 1767
Explosions
Wallsend Colliery, Gateshead, Aug 1786
Explosion. 1 man and 5 boys died.
Wallsend Colliery, Gateshead, Nov 1786
Explosion, 6 men died
Wallsend Colliery, Gateshead, 1790
Explosion, 7 died.
Wallsend Colliery, Wallsend, 1835
Explosion. 102 died.
Wallsend Colliery, Gateshead, 1838
Explosion. 11 died.
Weetslade Colliery, Northumberland, 1951
Explosion. 5 died.
West Moor Colliery, Killingworth, 1844
Explosion. 5 died.
West Moor Colliery, Killingworth, 1845
Explosion. 10 died.
Woodhorn Colliery, Ashington, 1916
Methane gas explosion ignited by a naked light. 12 died.
