The Mayor of South Shields, Ald R Dodds and Ald Jones, both miners at Harton Colliery, march in front of Harton Colliery band on the way to Tyne Dock railway station to go to Durham miners' gala.placeholder image
The Mayor of South Shields, Ald R Dodds and Ald Jones, both miners at Harton Colliery, march in front of Harton Colliery band on the way to Tyne Dock railway station to go to Durham miners' gala. | sg

15 retro scenes from the Miners Gala as we count down to the 2025 spectacular

By Chris Cordner

Digital specialist in nostalgia

Published 3rd Jul 2025, 15:16 BST

The countdown is on for the arrival of the Durham Miners Gala - and lots more scenes like these.

These 15 archive photos show the lodges on the march including Wearmouth in Sunderland, Harton, Westoe, Vane Tempest, Seaham, and more.

It promises to be just as exciting this year with 200,000 people expected to converge on Durham, as reported in the Sunderland Echo.

Get into the spirit of the gala with this look back in time.

Blackhall Lodge takes its turn to head towards Elvet Bridge in 2010.

13. Blackhall in 2010

Blackhall Lodge takes its turn to head towards Elvet Bridge in 2010. | se

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Washington 'F' Pit lodge takes the applause as they march their banner along Old Elvet at the 2013 Durham Miners Gala.

14. Washington below the balcony in 2013

Washington 'F' Pit lodge takes the applause as they march their banner along Old Elvet at the 2013 Durham Miners Gala. | se

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Houghton lodge and banner march past the County Hotel in a poignant scene from the 2019 Miners Gala.

15. Houghton on parade

Houghton lodge and banner march past the County Hotel in a poignant scene from the 2019 Miners Gala. | se

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