Coal Mining in Britain

Author:   Richard Hayman
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Volume:   836
ISBN:  

9781784421205


Pages:   64
Publication Date:   25 August 2016
Format:   Paperback
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An illustrated history of Britain’s coal mines and the lives of the miners who worked in them. Coal heated the homes, fuelled the furnaces and powered the engines of the Industrial Revolution. In the nineteenth and twentieth centuries the coalfields – distinct landscapes of colliery winding frames, slag heaps and mining villages – made up Britain’s industrial heartlands. Coal was known as ‘black gold’ but it was only brought to the surface with skill and at considerable risk, with flooding, rock falls and gas explosions a constant danger. Coal miners became a recognised force in British political life, forming a vociferous and often militant lobby for better working conditions and a decent standard of living. This beautifully illustrated guide to Britain’s industrial heritage covers not just the mines, but the lives of the workers away from the pits, with a focus on the cultural and religious life of mining communities.

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Author:   Richard Hayman
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Shire Publications
Volume:   836
Dimensions:   Width: 14.90cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.152kg
ISBN:  

9781784421205


ISBN 10:   1784421200
Pages:   64
Publication Date:   25 August 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us.
Language:   English

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A glossy publication with plenty of full-colour photos and other illustrations. At £7.99, this is great value for illuminating the lives of your coal-mining kin. * Who Do You Think You Are Magazine *


A glossy publication with plenty of full-colour photos and other illustrations. At GBP7.99, this is great value for illuminating the lives of your coal-mining kin. * Who Do You Think You Are Magazine *


A glossy publication with plenty of full-colour photos and other illustrations. At GBP7.99, this is great value for illuminating the lives of your coal-mining kin. Who Do You Think You Are Magazine


Author Information

Richard Hayman is an architectural historian who has for many years been involved with the listing of historic buildings in Wales and England. He is the author of the Shire books Wrought Iron, The Green Man, The Tudor Reformation and The Iron Industry.

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