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| | Durham Mining Museum - Seaham Colliery |
 | | Seaham Colliery was commenced in 1846 by the third Marquis of Londonderry. |
 | | The output, which amounts to between 2500 and 2800 tons per day, is nearly all shipped at Seaham Harbour and Sunderland Docks, a small portion only being sold at land sales. |
 | | Dixon, Thomas, 26 Jul 1894, (accident: 14 Mar 1894, 12:00 p.m., 2nd hour of shift), aged 55, Horse Keeper, Sprained by lifting tub on to way, afterwards worked and was then sent to hospital, but died from inflammation of the spinal cord on the 26th July. |
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