These 15 pictures from our archive look back at the proud history of the coal mining industry in Doncaster.
. High ouput
Just some of the miners whose hard work has given the Barnburgh Colliery a high output of coal... May 1980 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
. Bentley
The end of a shift for these miners at Bentley Colliery Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
. Record
Miners at Bentley pit celebrate their production record in 1989 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
. Bentley
Bentley Colliery opened in 1905 and closed in December 1993 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
. Hatfield
It's the end of the shift for these Hatfield Colliery miners as they are pictured leaving the pit head in May 1971 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
13. Last shift
Miners leave the Yorkshire Main Colliery after their last shift before closure of the mine in October 1985 Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
14. Dedication
Pictured in November 1997 is The Mayor of Doncaster, Cllr Sheila Mitchinson (right), and Mayoress Audrey Gregory, who attended the service dedicated to those who lost their lives in the Bentley Colliery disasters of 1931 and 1978 Photo: Steve Hall-staff