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This article examines the flowering of Northeast England during the reigns of the Stuart and Hanoverian kings. Until 1660 the city of Newcastle and environs had been considered a rural backwater, but flourished with the development of the area's coalfields and the economic stimulation brought about by Scottish immigrants to the region. The impact on the region of the keelmen, Scottish laborers who loaded colliers, is discussed in detail.

A literary criticism of the book "North Country Life in the Eighteenth Century: The North East, 1700-1750," by Edward Hughes is presented. It examines the history of North-Eastern England during the eighteenth century, focusing on social and economic aspects of mining and the coal trade. The author comments on family manuscripts used as sources, including those of businessman William Cotesworth. Politics in the region are also described, particularly Whig and Tory political candidates.

Accounts several historical events that happened in the month of January. Coal industry becoming under public ownership in Britain; Defeat of the Austrians at the Battle of Rivoli by the troops of Napoleon Bonaparte; Death of Henry VIII at Greenwich, England.

A bibliography on several topics explored in the issue is presented, which includes the books "Argentine Republic," by Y. F. Rennie, "The Influence of Sea Power upon History," by A. T. Mahan, and "Rise of the British Coal Industry," by J.U. Neff.

Discusses the miner's strike of 1984-85, a political event during the premiership of Margaret Thatcher in Great Britain. History of the coal industry in the country; Factors that contribute to the closure of pits where the market value of the coal extracted fell short of the cost of production which causes the strike; Role of coal in the industrial development of the country.