Woodhorn Colliery Pitheads Photograph

Title: Woodhorn Colliery – Ashington, Northumberland

The image was taken on a gloomy day in May 1998 and captures the sad remains of a booming industry whose closure had a devastating impact on local communities and industry. Coal production at the colliery was greatly reduced during the 1970’s and drew to a close in 1981. The Pit wheels and winding engines (pictured here) finally closed the winter of 1986 and the Woodhorn site is now a mining museum and well worth a visit.

For the more technically inclined

Camera used: Nikon F with 50mm lens

Film: Kodak Pan 400

Location: Woodhorn Colliery – Ashington, Northumberland

Date: May 1998

Print / Paper information

The paper used was, Fotospeed MATTULTRA240 heavyweight Matt paper and this is certified by ‘Artsure’ – of the Fine Art Trade Guild to be light fast when printed using pigment ink. (https://www.fineart.co.uk/artsure-for-the-trade.aspx)

The image was scanned and then printed digitally on A3* (297mm x 420mm) paper, with a 1cm white border, signed by the photographer and showing the relevant Edition number.

*The image is also available as an A4 (210mm x 297mm) print, please contact me for more information

Printer information:

Printing was carried out on an Epson Surecolor P600 inkjet printer which carries nine cartridges. These include four Blacks / Greys to ensure fine reproduction of Black and White images. The ink used is Epson’s own Epson UltraChrome™ Ink

Purchase information.

The print is one of a limited edition of 150, sold unframed and mailed to your address in a sturdy, sealed cardboard