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Coal Mining in Britain
Engelsk Paperback
Coal Mining in Britain
Engelsk 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.





Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
64
ISBN-13:
9781784421205
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1784421200
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Udg. Dato:
25 aug 2016
Længde:
7mm
Bredde:
210mm
Højde:
151mm
Forlag:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oplagsdato:
25 aug 2016
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