Welsh Coal Mining - Dangers and Deaths
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Miners at work underground.
Reconstruction of coal miners at work in 1927 showing the men working underground and working conditions down the pit. The commentary provides information on the dangers of work in the South Wales coal field at the time and consequential fatalities.
From:
Coal House Omnibus 1
First broadcast
:
28 October 2007
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14
Subject : History
Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain
Keywords : Coal industry
Notes : Excellent clip to show conditions and jobs done underground. Also a good way to introduce the dangers miners faced. A discussion could follow on the reasons why mining was such a dangerous job. See Coal House for further information.
