COAL MINING by Geoffrey Hayes, March 2000. 32 pp 61 B&W illus. From
1800 to the mid twentieth century the burning of coal provided nearly
all the power for British industry and transport. It also provided heat
for homes, gas for lighting and cooking and coke for the production of
iron. This book tells how mines evolved from simple bell pits into
extensive shafts and tunnels and how tunnels were driven through the
rock. It explains how the coal was transported from the coalface to the
shaft and describes the machines that cut the coal and the winding
engines that lowered and raised men and materials to and from the mine.
Geoffrey Hayes also explains changes faced by miners and the steps taken
to counter them. A good synopsis of the coal mining industry at a very
affordable price. SB £3.50 [allow 50p for postage]
from:
Tony Oldham, Specialist Mine and Cave Bookseller,
Duncavin, Rest Home for Retired Cavers, Riverside Mews, Cardigan, SA43
1DH, UK
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