North Of England Institute Of Mining And Mechanical Engineers

Often in June the Insitute has hosted a coal carrying model railway exhibition. This cannot happen this year with the builders in. However the event is happening. It is taking place at Beamish Museum this Saturday and Sunday as part of their Old King Coal Festival. http://www.beamish.org.uk/events/old-king -coal-2019/

Today marks the 180th anniversary of the St Hilda's Pit Head disaster. A dreadful explosion took place at the St. Hilda pit claiming the lives of 51 men and boys, the youngest only nine years old. 39 families lost a number of members, 19 women were widowed and 44 children left fatherless.
The explosion happened two miles west of the shaft sometime between 8am and 9am with smoke and coals seen emanating from the shaft. Many away from the direct explosion suffocated due to ‘cho...ke damp’ (a mixture of nitrogen and CO2). An eyewitness described conditions underground were ‘as that of the grave itself’. Several rescuers were also killed by the effects of damp.
An inquest returned a verdict of 'accidental death' caused by a candle in a disused part of the mine igniting impure gas, though this was questioned as candles were often used and the mine was considered usually safe.
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The latest article in our journal 'Transactions' is by Dr Charlotte Adams of Durham University on the potential to meet the UK's heat demand though geothermal exploitation of old mine workings especially those in coal mining areas.
Read more here: mininginstitute.org.uk/…/Transactions-2 018-08-Transactions-…
Charlotte is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences, Director of the Centre for Resources and Earth Energy Systems (CeREES) at Durham, as well as being... a Research Associate in the Department of Engineering and a Mid Career Fellow in the Durham Energy Institute.
For more articles see our: 2018-2019 Transactions: mininginstitute.org.uk/transactions/trans actions-2018/ Featured Articles: mininginstitute.org.uk/transactions/featu red-articles/
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When we're not busy organising one of the best series of science and technology events in the North for you, our members enjoy getting outside for some sporting events!
Read about our latest sporting tournament (with thanks to hosts Wearside Golf Club) and find out how to join in with our sporting events here: https://mininginstitute.org.uk/events/gol f-tournament/
To join as a member and get involved see: https://mininginstitute.org.uk/membership /

Summer work experience placements for current students and graduates are still available for Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers along with other positions! Deadline 21st of June (Friday)

Don't miss our next lecture this Thursday 20th June! All That Glitters IS Gold explores the history of the lure of gold from ancient times up to the present day. The talk will take place in the historic NBS Auditorium North East Futures UTC in the famous historic hall and engineering site of the Hawthorn brothers! Free public event. Reserve your tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-that-g litters-is-gold-ne…

The Institute is off on a field trip to the North Pennine Orefield and Nenthead mine on Monday the 17th of June! Don't miss out on the opportunity to join geologists, archaeologists and ecologists from Durham, Newcastle and Edinburgh Universities to see the geology and mining engineering of the Pennines!
The trip will be led by experienced consulting geologist Dr Rick Smith (NEIMME president) an expert on mineralisation in the North Pennines. In the morning (9am onwards) we’l...l look at some exposed lead-fluorite veins in the field near Frosterley, and in the afternoon we’ll get a behind the scenes tour underground at the Nenthead lead Mine.
Spaces are limited so please email a.j.dobrzanski@ed.ac.uk to reserve a place. Once all the places are confirmed further information and a field guide including travel details will be sent to you.
Cost: £5 NEIMME Members, £15 Non-Members (includes free student membership for students)
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Seven Men of Jarrow event next weekend: Celebrate and Commemorate

The importance of education: "Educating Men on the Railway" - talk at Pelaw Library

The ‘On behalf of the People’ project is led by Wolverhampton and Stirling Universities and is looking to talk to people who worked around Easington Colliery whether above or below ground.
They've kindly contributed an article about the project (including a fantastic miners poem) to this years Transactions which can be read here: https://mininginstitute.org.uk/…/Transa ctions-Featured-Arti…
For more featured articles from the Institutes 2018-19 Transactions see: https://mininginstitute.org.uk/transactiâ €¦/featured-articles/

This is worth posting, I went along to last night's talk and it was fascinating. Points to note: they have full planning permission for the mine given unanimously by Cumbria county. Most of the activity will be undersea. The project will not be power station coal but a very different and specialised coal ideal for steel making for which the market remains enormous. And Tyneside will see a lot of it. Six trains a day scheduled through the Tyne Valley from 2021 for its shipment and a fair amount of rail upgrading promised. I wish it well. https://www.westcumbriamining.com/…/WCM -Project-Update-Pres…

The 150th Anniversary of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) is being marked by a special issue of materials world magazine! With the latest news from IOM3 and a range of interesting articles, it's well worth a read!

Recently NEIMME has been receiving in several tranches material donated by Mrs Brooks, the wife of Philip Brooks the Wylam councillor and railway historian. Much of this material has been chosen for its relevance to NEIMME interests. The selections has included some four library card cabinets of UK monochrome railway prints. We believe the collection was first assembed by E. E. Smith of Corbridge and then acquired by Philip. A proportion of the material is of direct North Eas...t interest but the coverage is also national. Much but not all comes from photographic lists like the Ken Nunn collection, a schema which was very popular with enthusiasts for decades. But there is clearly E. E. Smith's own work and significant examples offer correspondence written to him. Are you a volunteer who would like to catalogue this? No timeline but it will take some time. Expert guidance will be available. This one image is a good example. Location is the Guest Keen and Nettlefords East Moors Steelworks, Cardiff. 0-4-0T number 5, a chunky powerful beast. L&GRP on the reverse stands for Locomotive and General Railway Photographs. See https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk /…/215cfb2b-0546-4… .The engine was one of a very small class but they have been given worldwide exposure through Hornby Railways making a model using all sorts of guises. The link is just to one http://www.hornbyguide.com/item_details.a sp?itemid=1457 .
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