Coal Mining in Lancashire & Cheshire
Coal Mining in Lancashire & Cheshire

Author: Alan Davies

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2010-08-15

Total Pages: 441

ISBN-13: 1445623617

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The story of Lancashire's mining industry, including a wonderful collection of rare images.

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

Author: Anthony Annakin-Smith

Publisher: University of Chester

Published: 2023-03-20

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 1910481661

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The extraordinary story of the two early collieries at Neston, in west Cheshire, has been largely overlooked by historians. Yet, for a time the main coal mine, Ness Colliery, was more successful than most of its contemporaries in nearby south-west Lancashire and North Wales. It was the first large industrial site in west Cheshire and introduced the area’s earliest steam engine.

The Lancashire and Cheshire Miners
The Lancashire and Cheshire Miners

Author: Raymond Challinor

Publisher:

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13:

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UK. Historical account of the development of coal mining in lancashire and cheshire, and of the role of lancashire coal miners in the national level trade union movement from about 1830 to 1900 - covers working conditions, living conditions, collective bargaining for higher wages, political aspects, strike and lockout activities, etc. Bibliography pp. 272 to 280 and statistical tables.