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Wigan Coalfield
Alan Davies
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Description for Wigan Coalfield
Paperback. Through documents, the Wigan area can trace its coal mining activities as far back as 650 years, and for a brief spell in the late 19th century Wigan itself was proudly known as 'Coalopolis'. This book provides an insight into the lives and working conditions of Wigan area miners, and offers a testament to the region and its coal mining legacy. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; HBJD1; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 298.
Through documents, the Wigan area can trace its coal mining activities as far back as 650 years, and for a brief spell in the late nineteenth century Wigan itself was proudly known as 'Coalopolis'. Mining machinery such as ventilation fans, winding engines, air compressors, pumps and haulage engines were manufactured around Wigan, the products of Worsley Mesnes Ironworks, Woods & Sons or Walker Brothers. The closure of the Bickershaw, Golborne and Parsonage mining complex in 1992, however, brought to an end the Wigan Coalfield's great era. Over 700 million tons of coal have been produced in the Wigan coalfield over ... Read more
Through documents, the Wigan area can trace its coal mining activities as far back as 650 years, and for a brief spell in the late nineteenth century Wigan itself was proudly known as 'Coalopolis'. Mining machinery such as ventilation fans, winding engines, air compressors, pumps and haulage engines were manufactured around Wigan, the products of Worsley Mesnes Ironworks, Woods & Sons or Walker Brothers. The closure of the Bickershaw, Golborne and Parsonage mining complex in 1992, however, brought to an end the Wigan Coalfield's great era. Over 700 million tons of coal have been produced in the Wigan coalfield over ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
Archive Photographs: Images of England
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752417240
SKU
V9780752417240
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Ref
99-10
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