ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn stˈɑːkəm bɪkˌeɪm ɐ pˈɑːɹt ʌv pɹˈʌʃə, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː ðə fˈɜːst kˈoʊl mˈaɪn wʌz bˈɪlt ænd ðɪ ˈiəɹə ʌv mˈaɪnɪŋ bɪɡˈæn.
In 1701 Stockum became a part of Prussia, 1752 the first coal mine was built - and the era of mining began.