Children have produced commemorative artwork celebrating Broughton Moor's mining heritage.

Pupils from Broughton Moor came up with the designs during art classes with artist Alan Roper, who has painted a mural at the Settlement in Maryport and for the Scouts climbing wall in town.

The sessions lasted a few weeks and produced vibrant painted murals on canvas backgrounds.

Headteacher Paul Brotherhood said: "The village has got a big mining heritage and there are still families living here who had a lot to do with the industry.

"We've got pictures in school already of what it looked like when the mine was here, then we had the opportunity to do a funded project to make some paintings.

"A lot of children tend to just focus on what's happening now because it's so difficult to imagine what life was like before.

"This means that their understanding of what happened in the past is much greater.

"They're absolutely buzzing about it."

Alan, of Camp Road, is a graphics designer who studied at Carlisle College and Newcastle University.

When he was made redundant a few years ago, he began doing volunteer work at the Settlement and has carved a new career by painting murals and running art classes.

He gave the youngsters a gentle nudge and some ideas and was impressed with what they came up with.

The children were also inspired by a visit to a mining exhibition at The Beacon in Whitehaven.

Their work will go on display in the community centre.

The colliery opened in 1882 and closed in 1924 but former parish councillor Cath Ferguson, who was instrumental in pushing for the art project, believes mining is still important to the village.

She said: "It's important that the young people know their history.

"I'm proud of what the children have done and thankful to the headteacher for letting them get involved."