Coal Mining - Early Techniques
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History of coal mining in Blaenavon - outcrop mining,coal races,bell pits, drift mines.
A look at the early history of coal mining or extraction in the Blaenavon area - showing early outcrop mining and working on coal races. As industrialisation commenced technological development led to the building of bell pits and an expansion into drift mines.
From:
Coal Stories Blaenavon
First broadcast
:
08 November 2007
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 7-9, 9-11, 11-14
Subject : History, Geography
Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain, Economic activity
Keywords : Coal industry
Notes : History & Geography Topics: Show how evidence can be used to study the history of a local environment. Explore coal extraction methods used in south Wales. ( KS2 & KS3)
