The Derbyshire Miners
The Derbyshire Miners

Author: J.E. Williams

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-11-06

Total Pages: 951

ISBN-13: 1000989607

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The Derbyshire Miners (1962) examines the development of the Derbyshire coalfield and the growth of trade union organization among the miners. It looks at the successful unionization, and the history, structure, policy and finances of the union.

The Coal Mining Industry of Sheffield and North East Derbyshire
The Coal Mining Industry of Sheffield and North East Derbyshire

Author: Ken Wain

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2014-06-15

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 1445639750

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Once employing thousands, with many collieries dotted all over the area, coal mining in the East Midlands has all but gone. Once tens of thousands depended on mining. Ken Wain tells the story of mining, its triumphs and disasters.