Hair (Thomas) Illustrations

This material is held atNewcastle University Special Collections and Archives

Reference
- GB 186 THP
Dates of Creation
- 1828 - 1860
Name of Creator
- Hair, Thomas Harrison
Language of Material
- English
Physical Description
- 41 prints

Scope and Content

This collection of illustrations by local artist Thomas Hair (c.1810-1875) depicts the mining industry and the coal trade in the North East in the nineteenth century. The illustrations are based on Hair's watercolours on the same topic. The illustrations in the collection highlight numerous aspects of the region's mining heritage, including collieries, machinery, and river trade scenes. Many of the illustrations also show the everyday workings of the industry and those involved in it.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Acquisition details for this collection are unknown.

Archivist's Note

This EAD description was created on 10/12/2018 and extended on 16/08/2021.

Conditions Governing Use

UK copyright law applies

http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Accruals

No further material is expected to be added to the collection

Subjects

Archive Record|Table of contents

Hair (Thomas) IllustrationsTHP

Etched print on watercolour depicting landscape view of the drops on the Tees at MiddlesbroughTH/1/1

Etched print of a landscape watercolour of Hetton CollieryTH/1/4

Etched print of a landscape view of St. Lawrence CollieryTH/1/5

Etched print of a landscape watercolour of the drops at SunderlandTH/1/6

Etched print of a landscape view of the pithead and associated structuresTH/1/7

Etched print of a landscape engraving of the drops at Port ClarenceTH/1/8

Etched print of a landscape view of Wideopen CollieryTH/1/9

Etched print of a landscape watercolour of Gosforth CollieryTH/1/10

Etched print of a landscape watercolour of Whitwell CollieryTH/1/11

Etched print of a landscape view showing Fawdon B Pit and its wagonwayTH/1/12

Etched print of a landscape etching of St. Helen's CollieryTH/1/13

Etched print of a landscape watercolour of the water wheel at Beamish CollieryTH/1/14

Etched print of a portrait view of Pittington CollieryTH/1/15

Etched print of a landscape view of the pithead and associated featuresTH/1/16

Etched print of a landscape etching of the Street Pit, Team CollieryTH/1/17

Etched print of a landscape watercolour of Willington CollieryTH/1/18

Etched print of a Landscape etching of a screening shed at The Phoenix Pit, Old Etherley CollieryTH/1/19

Etched print of a landscape view of Burdon Main CollieryTH/1/28

Etched print of a landscape watercolour of Benwell Staith and surrounding structuresTH/1/30

Etched print of a landscape view of a crane being used to load rollies within a mineTH/1/31

Etched print of a landscape view of Pelton CollieryTH/1/32

Etched print of a landscape view of an air shaft at Wallsend CollieryTH/1/33

Etched print of a landscape view showing the pithead and associated featuresTH/1/34

Etched print of a landscape view of the Jubilee Pit, CoxlodgeTH/1/35

Etched print of a landscape watercolour of the pithead structures at the Old Pit, Burdon Main CollieryTH/1/36

Etched print of a landscape view of collier boats being loaded at the Wallsend dropsTH/1/37

Etched print of a portrait view of the Friar's Goose pumping engineTH/1/38

Etched print of a landscape view of Hartley CollieryTH/1/39

Etched print of a landscape view of Wallsend's Church Pit showing the pithead structures and railwaysTH/1/40

Etched print of a landscape watercolour of Pemberton Main Colliery (aka Monkwearmouth Colliery)TH/1/41