Coal Mining in Lancashire & Cheshire by Alan Davies

Coal Mining in Lancashire & Cheshire by Alan Davies

The area of Lancashire and Cheshire can be considered one of the homes of the Industrial Revolution, and it was the abundance of coal close to the surface that literally helped fuel the great growth in cities such as Manchester and Liverpool. With poor roads, it was easier to move coal by water and so Lancashire landowners developed the first canals in Britain. Lancashire coal powered the cotton mills, the steelworks and the ironworks, it powered the locomotives that transported people and goods, and it fuelled the ships that brought raw products to the UK and exported engineering wonders to the rest of the world. This book tells the story of the Lancashire and Cheshire Coalfield, using a selection of rare and previously unpublished images showing both the industry itself and the human face of one of the world's most dangerous jobs.

Alan Davies has been interested in mining all his life and this led to a career working in the museums industry, most notably at the Lancashire Mining Museum, Salford. He has written numerous books on collieries and coal mining in Lancashire. Alan lives in Manchester.

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ISBN 13	9781848684881
ISBN 10	1848684886
Title	Coal Mining in Lancashire & Cheshire
Author	Alan Davies
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Amberley Publishing
Year published	2010-08-15
Number of pages	240
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