You could be forgiven for thinking that the world is a better place now that mining for coal has all but ceased in Britain. Maureen's slice of social history looks specifically at mining disasters in Durham, whilst acknowledging that the mining industry was something of a disaster in terms of lives lost etc. A fascinating look at the North East's mining history.
Books Monthly
You could be forgiven for thinking that the world is a better place now that mining for coal has all but ceased in Britain. Maureen's slice of social history looks specifically at mining disasters in Durham, whilst acknowledging that the mining industry was something of a disaster in terms of lives lost etc. A fascinating look at the North East's mining history.
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Barnsley Chronicle
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Barnsley Chronicle
Malcolm's stories are engaging, interesting and sometimes heart breaking, but always very readable.
Books Monthy, June 2017 - reviewed by Paul Norman
Malcolm's stories are engaging, interesting and sometimes heart breaking, but always very readable.
Books Monthy, June 2017 - reviewed by Paul Norman
Author article on The Oaks Colliery Disaster as featured in
WDYTYA? Magazine, December 2016
Author article on The Oaks Colliery Disaster as featured in
WDYTYA? Magazine, December 2016
As mentioned in
Rotherham Advertiser
As mentioned in
Rotherham Advertiser
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Tracing Your Coalmining Ancestors
In the 1920s there were over a million coalminers working in over 3000 collieries across Great Britain, and the industry was one of the most important and powerful in British history. It dominated the lives of generations of individuals, their families and communities, and its legacy is still with us today – many of us have a coalmining ancestor.… Read more...
