My Grandfather Wesley Lawry Was born at Marley Hill in 1906. I am looking for further information about the mining and local area. Many Thanks. (Jenmit71@aol.com)

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Thanks for your comment. There is more information about the Marley Hill area on the Sunnisde Local History Society website at
http://www.sunnisidelocalhistorysociety.co.uk

More about the coal mines at the Durham Mining Museum website at

http://www.dmm.org.uk