Coal Mining in Britain | The story of mining from the coal face to the strike
Coal mining has been an essential part of British industry since Roman times. This collection looks at the hardship of the day-to-day toil beneath the earth as well as the effects of industrial action and political upheaval on the communities themselves. We remember the forgotten heroes of World War II, the Bevin Boys, and meet four generations of a Durham mining community.
This is the story of British coal mining, told through BBC radio and TV broadcasts from the last 70 years and a gallery of images from the 1930s.
Two recordings of a Welsh male-voice choir.
'Behind the seams' at a Durham coal mine.
The story of the closing of Brereton Colliery.
Remembering Tonypandy's role in the 1921 National Coal Strike.
Memories of childhood in a 1930s Glasgow mining family.
The story of the men who spent World War II down the mines.
Exploring the culture and social history of the Durham coal fields.
The diminishing role of animals in Britain's coal mines.
A history of the South Wales mining industry.
Recollections of conscription in the coal industry during World War II.
Is the ongoing miners' strike turning moderates into militants?
A 'Panorama' report broadcast in the final weeks of the miners' strike.
A personal perspective on life in a 1930s mining community.
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