Newbiggin-by-the-sea
Newbiggin-by-the-Sea is a small town and civil parish in Northumberland, England, on the North Sea shore. Once a vital port for shipping grain and a coal mining town, it is still a little fishing port making use of conventional coble watercrafts. Fishing has always been associated with Newbiggin, although later several citizens were used in coal mining. By the Victorian era, Newbiggin was Northumberland's much-loved seaside town, attracting hundreds of visitors each day in the summer months. In 1869, there were 142 cobles (fishing boats) in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Newbiggin Colliery was sunk in 1908. The colliery enclosed 1967, but at its optimal in 1940 1,400 men were used there. The former Newbiggin Colliery Band is now the Jayess Newbiggin Brass Band, named for its president as well as previous member, cornet tale James Shepherd. To day, there are 72 energetic firms based in Newbiggin.
