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NEEMARC

The North East England Mining Archive and Research Centre (NEEMARC) is a special collection at the University of Sunderland.

The collection contains records from The National Union of Mineworkers Durham Area (NUM), The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers (NEIMME) and the Durham branch of the National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shotfirers (NACODS).

In 2007 a Heritage Lottery Fund award of £270,000 was granted to set up an archive centre at the University of Sunderland's Library at Murray. The main aim of the project is to preserve and catalogue the primary archival material within the NEEMARC collections and to make the items accessible to a wide range of users.

Due to the unique character of the material in our collections, items must be viewed in the Special Collections Reading Room. Please see our policies for further information on the management of our collections and access arrangements. Please contact us to arrange an appointment as access hours are restricted. You can e-mail us at specialcollections@sunderland.ac.uk or write to us at Special Collections, Murray Health, University of Sunderland, Chester Road, Sunderland, SR1 3SD.