These Poor Hands by B L Coombes

These Poor Hands by B L Coombes

Presents, in a documentary style, the working life of the miner as well as the author's experiences in the lock-outs of 1921 and 1926. This title intends to offer an account of the lives of miners and their families, and carries a sincere moral charge in its description of the waste of human potential that is industrial capitalism in decline.

'The re-publication of this classic volume is to be warmly welcomed.. For this new edition, two of the most prominent of the younger generation of Welsh historians, Professor Chris Williams of the University of Glamorgan and Dr Bill Jones of Cardiff, join forces to provide the text with a most valuable, highly readable introduction and explanatory glossary notes which are genuinely helpful.' www .gwales.com

Bill Jones is a lecturer in the School of History, Archaeology and Religion at Cardiff University. Chris Williams is Professor of History and Head of the School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University.

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ISBN 13	9780708315637
ISBN 10	0708315631
Title	These Poor Hands
Author	B L Coombes
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	University of Wales Press
Year published	2002-11-09
Number of pages	256
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