Pulling the Coal Dram
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Work done by children in the Victorian coal industry.
Reconstruction of the work done by child labour in the Victorian coal industry from Blaenavon Big Pit Coal Museum. Comparison in child lifestyles between then and now.
From:
Coal Stories Blaenavon
First broadcast
:
08 November 2007
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 7-9
Subject : History
Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain
Keywords : Coal industry, Child labour
Notes : The difficulty of the work experienced by children in Victorian mines is explored.
