Kellingley Colliery: Miners Weep After Working Final Shift At Britain’s Last Remaining Deep Coal Mine

‘Coal mining in Britain fuelled the industrial revolution, provided millions of jobs after the Second World War and defined Maggie Thatcher’s premiership. This morning, it ended with a cup of tea and a polite “salute” to the men whose way of life vanished forever.

Kellingley Colliery, the last underground coal mine which has served countless communities in North Yorkshire since 1965, wound down operations on Friday, with workers offering stories of careers there that spanned decades.

The 450 miners who work at the pit – known locally as the Big K – will receive severance packages at 12 weeks of average pay.’

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