Our researchers had help from lots of organisations and individuals.

Huge thanks to:
The Beacon
Haig Mining Museum
Cumbria Record Office and Local Studies Library, Whitehaven.
Cumbria Record Office and Local Studies Library, Carlisle
The Wordsworth Trust
David Cranstone, Ironbridge Archaeology
Ray Devlin who has published books about Whitehaven’s Mining History
Cumbria Family History Society
Sean Duffy who runs the mywhitehaven.net website

For use of photographs & images:
Lee Hardwick
Ralph Lewthwaite
Lynne Mayers who runs the Balmaiden website on women miners 
The Westernlakes website

For sharing knowledge:
Gerald McGlennon
Amanda Roberts
For all those who generously gave their time to talk about their memories of Saltom.

For Campaigning:
Lots of people joined the campaign to save Saltom:  Thank you all for making your voices heard and for showing how important Whitehaven’s heritage is to you.