Memories of the Leicestershire Coalfields
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2007
Countryside Books (Verlag)
9781846740619 (ISBN)
Countryside Books (Verlag)
9781846740619 (ISBN)
The life of a miner before, during and after the Miners' Strike. A way of life ended in Leicestershire when Bagworth Colliery, one of the oldest and longest running traditional deep mines, closed in 1991. A collection of rarely told stories of local people who made their living from the collieries
Using first-hand accounts and extensive photography, author David Bell pieces together what life was like in Leicestershire’s coal mines.
The life of a miner before, during and after the Miners' Strike.This fascinating and meticulously researched book brings together the rarely told stories of local people who made their living from the collieries - their ups and the downs, the challenges they faced, and the way their lives changed when the mines were closed in the 1990s.
A fascinating collection of contemporary photographs completes this unique and evocative picture of mining life in Leicestershire - the conditions, the work, the people and their humour.
Using first-hand accounts and extensive photography, author David Bell pieces together what life was like in Leicestershire’s coal mines.
The life of a miner before, during and after the Miners' Strike.This fascinating and meticulously researched book brings together the rarely told stories of local people who made their living from the collieries - their ups and the downs, the challenges they faced, and the way their lives changed when the mines were closed in the 1990s.
A fascinating collection of contemporary photographs completes this unique and evocative picture of mining life in Leicestershire - the conditions, the work, the people and their humour.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 8.11.2007 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Local History |
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations, 1 map |
| Verlagsort | Berks |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte | |
| Technik ► Bergbau | |
| ISBN-13 | 9781846740619 / 9781846740619 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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