Paul Allan, local artist who was born and bred in Burradon generously donated a watercolour of the former colliery to Burradon Primary School.
Paul attended the opening of the school nature garden and officially handed over the watercolour to Mr Gilfillan and Elected Mayor, John Harrison after the ceremony.
Burradon Primary School is developing a collection of artefacts relating to the local history of the village, the restored scroll to the victims of the mining disaster, the roll of the men from the village who perished in the Great War and the original stone from the old school.
The school has demonstrated its important role to preserving local heritage and the items are used in lessons to remind the local children of the history of the village which helps to preserve traditions of the Burradon & Camperdown.
Paul’s father Ken worked at Burradon Colliery and he has fond memories of his childhood growing up in the village and particularly his adventures playing at the colliery with his friends.
Although, Paul moved to Cramlington, he still has family living in the village and is a regular visitor to the area.
Paul is hoping to work with the Burradon & Camperdown Forum and the school with a project to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Burradon Mining Disaster
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