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Black gold fueled Britain, but at what cost to its miners?
Coal Mining in Britain
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64 pages
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24 August 2016
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Summary
Black Gold: A History of Coal Mining in Britain
Coal fueled the Industrial Revolution, powering homes, furnaces, and engines. The coalfields of the 19th and 20th centuries, with their collieries, slag heaps, and mining villages, formed Britain’s industrial heartlands.
Known as ‘black gold’, coal extraction demanded skill and faced constant dangers like flooding, rock falls, and gas explosions. Miners became a powerful political force, advocating for improved working conditio…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781784421205 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1784421200 |
| Series: | Shire Library |
| Author: | Richard Hayman |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 64 |
| Release Date: | 24 August 2016 |
| Weight: | 150g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 151mm |
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About The Author
Richard Hayman
Richard Hayman is the author of “Riddles in Stone: Myths, Archaeology and the Ancient Britons.” He lives in the United Kingdom.
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