Women of the Durham Coalfield in the 19th Century: Hannah's Story Volume 1

by Margaret Hedley and John Grundy

The success of the Durham Coalfield and its important role in the Industrial Revolution is attributed to men of influence who owned the land and the pits, and men who worked in the coal-mining industry during the Victorian period. There has been very little written about the importance of the home life that supported the miners - their wives who, through heroic efforts, did their best to provide attractive, healthy, happy home for their husbands,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750989882
• ISBN13: 9780750989886
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"