Explore life in pit communities at National Coal Mining Museum exhibition

People can explore what life was like in a 1960s mining town at a new exhibition at the National Coal Mining Museum.
Teenage miner ends his shift at a coal mine in Harden, YorkshireTeenage miner ends his shift at a coal mine in Harden, Yorkshire
Teenage miner ends his shift at a coal mine in Harden, Yorkshire

The Less Favoured, put together by photographer Patrick Ward, will offer a glimpse into the mining communities of Horden, County Durham and Workington, Cumbria.

The exhibition starts on Monday.

Picture courtesy of Patrick Ward and the National Coal Mining Museum.