Coal in Victorian Britain, Part I, Volume 2
Coal in Victorian Britain, Part I, Volume 2

Author: John Benson

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-08-01

Total Pages: 471

ISBN-13: 1040243665

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Coal is a topic that has been, remains, and will continue to be of significant interest to those concerned with the causes, course and consequences of industrialization and de-industrialization. This six-volume, reset collection provides scholars with a wide variety of sources relating to the Victorian coal industry.

Coal in Victorian Britain, Part I, Volume 1
Coal in Victorian Britain, Part I, Volume 1

Author: John Benson

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-08-01

Total Pages: 531

ISBN-13: 1040231098

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Coal is a topic that has been, remains, and will continue to be of significant interest to those concerned with the causes, course and consequences of industrialization and de-industrialization. This six-volume, reset collection provides scholars with a wide variety of sources relating to the Victorian coal industry.

The Neston Collieries, 1759-1855
The Neston Collieries, 1759-1855

Author: Anthony Annakin-Smith

Publisher: University of Chester

Published: 2019-11-25

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 190825839X

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Remarkable events included devastating acts of sabotage committed by Ness Colliery’s owners on the neighbouring works, and the introduction of underground canals to haul coals deep under the Dee Estuary where most of the mining occurred. Figures as diverse as the engineer George Stephenson and Nelson’s future mistress Emma, Lady Hamilton are part of the mines’ story.