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Description: | The first record of mining at Blaydon is in the Ryton Burial Register of 1628 which records the death of a local man at a coal pit in Blaydon. This is thought to be the Blaydon Main Colliery (WLHS, 1978). The ancient mine at Blaydon Main re-opened in 1853 with three new shafts, two at the foot of Shibdon Bank and the third half-way up Blaydon Bank. The development of the coal industry in the area encouraged other industries to grow such as engineering and brickmaking. A coke works was set up on the site of old Dockendale Hall on the banks of Blaydon Burn in 1902. It comprised of 80 ovens made by the German Company Otto Hilgenstock. The area became known as 'Ottovale'. To make use of the waste heat from the coke works an electricity place was also established in 1904. It initially supplied power to Blaydon Bynr Colliery and remained in operation until 1959. The gases from the cocke works contained other useful products and a refinery was added to the complex in 1911. The tar went to Thomas Ness Ltd. (Rounding & Yellowley, 1986). | Format: | image/jpeg | License: | http://www.asaplive.com/Lco/Lco.cfm?ccs=629&cs=2674&Preview=1 | Publisher: | Gateshead Council | Rights holder: | Gateshead Council | Subjects: | Coal Industry | Source: | iSee Gateshead | Creator: | Unknown | Identifier: | http://isee.gateshead.gov.uk/detail.php?... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | image/jpeg | Go to resource |
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