[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed this book very much, as someone from Welsh family was interesting reading about the mines and what could been like for my family.
NetGalley, Karen Bull
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed this book very much, as someone from Welsh family was interesting reading about the mines and what could been like for my family.
NetGalley, Karen Bull
Rail freight enthusiasts will enjoy the book with its various colour photos, graphs, statistics and maps.
BLN - No 1405 23rd July 2022
Rail freight enthusiasts will enjoy the book with its various colour photos, graphs, statistics and maps.
BLN - No 1405 23rd July 2022
'About the Author' feature in:
Who Do You Think You Are
'About the Author' feature in:
Who Do You Think You Are
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.
Books Monthly
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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...
