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Ryhope Colliery

Ryhope Colliery Sunderland

13/07/2024

12/07/2024

07/07/2024

Only 1 week to go. Who's going this year?

We’ll see you next Saturday for the 138th Durham Miners Gala!

14/06/2024

The grand opening of The Grand on the 6th July or earlier if you have a connection to the cinema and Ryhope.

13/06/2024

Only one month to go! Who's going this year?

There’s just one month until The Big Meeting!

Who’s joining us for the Durham Miners Gala 2024 on Saturday 13 July?

• Make the most of the weekend. Stay at the official campsite. Book today here: www.friendsofdurhamminersgala.org/camping

• Give your support to the Gala. Join the Marras here: https://www.friendsofdurhamminersgala.org/join_us

More news and updates about the 138th Gala coming soon...

12/06/2024

Big shout out to my newest top fans! 💎 Rob Shelf

29/05/2024

Hey everyone. I've had a member contact me to ask a question and I wanted to share it with you to make sure she gets the right information. A member has asked what kind of Miner's lamp was used at Ryhope pit in the 1960's specifically 1966? She wants to get a replica for her father for Father's day but wants to make sure she gets the right kind. Please post your comments below and thanks in advance.

01/10/2023

This should be interesting!

The latest film from Ken Loach received its premiere in Durham last night.

The Old Oak is set in a former Durham mining community and was filmed at the Durham Miners Gala (see poster!) and other North East locations including Murton and Easington.

Ken will give the address at the Thomas Hepburn Memorial Service at St Mary's Church, Heworth on Saturday 14 October 2023.

The Old Oak will be in cinemas from September 29.

17/07/2023

Another picture from John Parkin.

17/07/2023

Shared with us by John Parkin. The Longface wall at Ryhope pit.

08/07/2023

Thought I'd share this

15/06/2023

Who's going this year?

Arrangements for the 2023 Durham Miners Gala have been confirmed.

The 137th Big Meeting, as the Gala is also known, will take place on Saturday 8 July 2023.

Road closures will be in place from 4am and Framwelgate Waterside will again be used as a parade route, as in 2022.

For full details, please go to: www.durhamminers.org/durham_miners_gala_2023_arrangements_confirmed

04/04/2023

At Durham Cathedral. Have you been to see it?

12/03/2023

Figured you all would like this.

27/11/2022

Today is the last day to get the kindle version of this book for free. Vicky holds this book very close to her heart and she spoke to countless ex-miners whose stories have been added to this fiction story.

After Billy loses his life in a mining accident, he becomes the carrier of the Old Coal Miner's Lamp, helping to guide other lost souls on their way to the Light.
Mike begins having strange flashes of the past and seeks out the help to make sense of what he is going through.
Danielle answers the call to assist Mike with his visions, but when she too begins to have some strange sensations, will she continue to search for the truth or steer clear of the unknown?
Connections will be revealed and a darkness will rear its head along the way.
Will Billy, Mike, and Danielle be able to work together to overcome the obstacles and defeat the darkness?

The Old Coal Miner's Lamp https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0852QWR5T

03/09/2022

Thought we'd share this.

A painting by miner-turned-artist Norman Cornish.

Norman is no longer with us but his art will live on forever.

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History of Ryhope Colliery

Ryhope (from the Old English reof hoppas, meaning "rough valley") is first mentioned in 930 AD when king Athelstan granted the land of Bishopwearmouth (including the township of Ryhope) to the Bishop of Chester-le-Street. The land had been reclaimed from the Vikings who had captured it in 918 AD.

Ryhope has a strong history of farming; in 1183 there were 22 recorded villeins who provided the landowner with cattle and crops. In 1380 the population had swelled to approximately 150. In 1860 common grazing land was split into plots, which radiated out in strips from the village green. Ryhope's proximity to the sea has allowed it to serve as a seaside destination for centuries. The beach is said[by whom?] to have been a favourite sea-bathing spot for the Bishop of Durham.

Located on the Durham coalfield, Ryhope followed the path of many other villages in the area, and abandoned agriculture as the main employer in favour of coal. In 1859 a colliery was opened, causing huge changes in the geography of the village. The settlement of Ryhope extended west toward the area of Tunstall, creating two distinct areas of Ryhope; the 'Village' and the 'Colliery' (the post-World War II, council-built estate of 'Hollycarrside' forms a third section.) Railway lines were introduced to the area, linking Ryhope to Sunderland, Seaham and other Durham Coalfield mining villages. Now only a single railway line runs through the village, and there is no longer a station. The colliery was closed in 1966.

Ryhope (/ˈraɪ.əp/ RY-əp) is a coastal village along the southern boundary of the City of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, North East England. With a population of approximately 14,000, measured at 10.484 in the 2011 census, Ryhope is 2.9 miles to the centre of Sunderland, 2.8 miles to the centre of Seaham, and 1.2 miles from the main A19.

The older village section is centred on a triangular 'green', which contains a war monument. The newer 'Colliery' area of Ryhope flanks the Ryhope Street/Tunstall Bank road, which lead toward the Tunstall and Silksworth areas of Sunderland.