North East Art Prints / Personalised Gifts - Coal, Ships, Fish and Chips

North East Art Prints / Personalised Gifts - Coal, Ships, Fish and ChipsSigned print size: APPROX 59 x 39cm One of our best sellers, Coal, Chips, Fish and Chips captures the famous landmarks of South Shields from La Strada to Name Rock, this makes a perfect gift for Sand Dancers. Coal, Ships, Fish & Chips can be personalised with your initials which will be placed on the white van (bottom left), if you wish to have this added please leave a note in the comments box at the checkout, thank you. Robert Olley Artwork

This was an extremely dangerous task but was part of everyday work on the coal face as every miners life depended his fellow work mates to do their job properly

his wife and family are typical of the North East around the middle of last century

He broke the golden rule

especially if the Netty was engaged

or mont-a-kitty

The token hole and seams of the tub were welded up to prevent seepage

digging for sand worms on an early summer morning in a monochrome seaside setting

dusty world of the coal miner

"Evidence of a mis-spent youth is quite apparent in the snooker hall

Both cages can travel at around 30 feet per second

'Grasp at the shadow and lose the substance'

"Mam would be up at the break of dawn