Welsh Coal Mining - Wage Structure
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Reconstruction from 1927 showing miners working underground and the working conditions.
Coal miners at work in 1927 - shows the hardness of underground work in a typical coal mine. The overseer explains that they are being paid by the amount of coal they dig. Commentary gives information on the uses of coal at the time.
From:
Coal House Episode 5
First broadcast
:
17 August 2008
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 11-14,14-16
Subject : History
Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain
Keywords : Coal industry
Notes : Clip useful to show the conditions underground, to explain how miners were paid, and also why coal was in such high demand. Use clip as a starting point for a discussion on the differences in working conditions in the 1920's and other historical periods.
