Safety at Bersham Pit
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Memories of starting work at Bersham colliery at age 15.
An ex-miner remembers starting work underground at Bersham colliery ( in the north east Wales coalfield) at age 15 and his first job there. He discusses safety measures in the pits, including the tally and the Davy Lamp, focussing on problems in safety underground that he remembered from the time.
From:
Coal Stories Gresford
First broadcast
:
15 November 2007
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 7-9
Subject : History
Topic : Twentieth century world
Keywords : Coal industry, Mine safety, Coal mines, North east Wales coalfield
Notes : Useful clip to study the importance of health and safety legislation in the mines. Also good study of recent working conditions in the pits
