Many list members will be familiar with Thomas Hair's illustrations of the
coal mines of North East England c,1840, but some may not know that Hair's
original watercolours, on which the engravings were based, are held by the
Hatton Gallery at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. Twenty-two of
these watercolours have now been reproduced in a book entitled 'The Art of
Mining', by Douglas Glendinning (ISBN: 1 85795 180 8) to be published early
in September 2000, £6.99, plus £1 post and packing, from Tyne Bridge
Publishing, Newcastle Libraries and Information Service, City Library,
Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE99 1DX
Stafford M Linsley
Lecturer in Industrial Archaeology
The University
Newcastle upon Tyne
England
NE1 7RU
Tel. 0191-222 6795
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