The Great Northern Miners

Ken Smith, Nanny Smith (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

193 Seiten

2008
Tyne Bridge Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-85795-119-6 (ISBN)

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The miners made the North-East. Their contribution to the region's social and economic development was fundamental. This book tells the story of the men and boys who toiled underground beneath the streets and fields of Northumberland and County Durham to win the coal and daily faced appalling hazards such as gas, flooding and roof falls.

The miners made the North-East. Their contribution to the region's social and economic development was fundamental. The Great Northern Miners tells the story of the men and boys who toiled underground beneath the streets and fields of Northumberland and County Durham to win the coal and daily faced appalling hazards such as gas, flooding and roof falls. Beginning with the early pits of the 13th Century and ending with the closure of the North-East's last deep mine, Ellington, in 2005, it is a story of courage and unequalled comradeship, highlighting the grassroots of the region's people. Jean and Ken Smith interviewed many former miners and their families who generously contributed their memories.

Ken Smith is a sub-editor on The Journal, Newcastle. He has written several books on Tyne shipbuilding and engineering. Jean Smith, a retired community midwife, is an historical researcher and skilled interviewer.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	22.4.2008
Zusatzinfo	Approx 180 full colour and bw photographs
Verlagsort	Newcastle upon Tyne
Sprache	englisch
Maße	240 x 205 mm
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
Themenwelt	Technik ► Bergbau
ISBN-10	1-85795-119-0 / 1857951190
ISBN-13	978-1-85795-119-6 / 9781857951196
Zustand	Neuware