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benny1982

25-04-2008, 9:36 PM

Hi

I wonder what the average wage in Durham was for a miner. Mine worked in the coilleries at St Helen Auckland, Cockfield, Coundon and Bishop Auckland. Even though it was a dangerous job, I dont suppose they were awarded for it were they??

Ben

Jan1954

25-04-2008, 9:46 PM

The Durham Mining Museum has a website here: http://www.dmm.org.uk/mindex.htm

You may find the pages of interest - I'm not sure that they mention wages but if not, there is a contact that you could email for further information.