...and we'll call them "the good old days"

The Fatal Bogs Disaster of 1910 (Prudhoe Heritage collection)

Cottages near West Wylam Colliery were demolished by falling trees as heavy rain washed away the bankside. Men returned from work to discover that they had lost their families and their homes. And you think you're having a bad day?
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