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The Miners of Cannock Chase (Images of England)
June Pickerill
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Description for The Miners of Cannock Chase (Images of England)
Paperback. Presenting a collection of approximately 270 archive photographs accompanied by captions, this book offers a pictorial history of the mining community of Cannock Chase - miners and their families - work and at play, at school and at prayer, at moments of celebration and of tragedy. Emphasis has been placed on naming the people and places depicted. Series: Images of England. Num Pages: 160 pages, Approx 270. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMS; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 368.
Coal mining in Cannock Chase was recognised as a vital industry by the middle of the nineteenth century and dominated the area for the next 150 years. In 1913 annual output of coal from local mines was 5.76 million tons, from a labour force of 20,400 men. However, with the closure of the collieries by the mid-1990s this proud history in in danger of being forgotten. This volume of nearly 300 photographs offers a pictorial history of the mining community of Cannock Chase - at work and at play, at school and at prayer, at moments of celebration and of ... Read more
Coal mining in Cannock Chase was recognised as a vital industry by the middle of the nineteenth century and dominated the area for the next 150 years. In 1913 annual output of coal from local mines was 5.76 million tons, from a labour force of 20,400 men. However, with the closure of the collieries by the mid-1990s this proud history in in danger of being forgotten. This volume of nearly 300 photographs offers a pictorial history of the mining community of Cannock Chase - at work and at play, at school and at prayer, at moments of celebration and of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
NPI Media Group
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
Images of England
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752438153
SKU
V9780752438153
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About June Pickerill
The author is a well known local historian with several books on Cannock Chase in print.
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