Coal Mining in Tower Colliery, 1995

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Working practises underground in Tower Colliery in 1995.

Underground in a Welsh coal mine in 1995 (Tower Colliery), showing miners on a conveyor belt, coal being transported on the belt and coal shearing/cutting by miners at the coalface - modern working practises in the coal industry of the time.
From: News Stockshots
First broadcast : 28 April 1995

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 11-14

Subject : History

Topic : Modern Wales and Britain

Keywords : Coal industry

Notes : Compare this clip with views from older mines - ask pupils to note changes. Also ask pupils to research mines that were (or are) in their area - how did working conditions change there over time? Consider the history of mining.

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