Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is a town as well as civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the North Sea coast. As soon as an essential port for shipping grain and a coal mining town, it is still a small fishing port taking advantage of standard coble boats. Angling has actually always been connected with Newbiggin, although later on numerous inhabitants were used in coal mining. By the Victorian age, Newbiggin was Northumberland's favourite seaside town, bring in numerous visitors everyday in the summer season. In 1869, there were 142 cobles (fishing watercrafts) in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Newbiggin Colliery was sunk in 1908. The colliery enclosed 1967, but at its optimal in 1940 1,400 guys were employed there. The previous Newbiggin Colliery Band is now the Jayess Newbiggin Brass Band, called for its president and also former member, cornet legend James Guard. To day, there are 72 active companies based in Newbiggin.