The Yorkshire Miners A History

Author : Carolyn Baylies
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000884272

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The History of the Yorkshire Miners 1881-1918 by Carolyn Baylies Pdf

First published in 1993, The History of the Yorkshire Miners 1881-1918 is concerned with the workers in the Yorkshire coal industry, their union, and the broader mining communities in which they lived from the formation of the Yorkshire Miners’ Association in 1881 through to the end of the First World War. The period covered is of considerable importance for the consolidation of the Yorkshire Miners Union, and indeed for the building of a national miners’ federation and an international miners’ organisation, in both of which the role of Yorkshire’s leadership was central. The decades straddling the turn of the century were characterised by volatility in the mining industry, which was reflected in a number of strikes. Carolyn Baylies traces these general processes and focuses, in detail, upon a number of episodes during which union struggles and community involvement coalesced. She explores the dynamic between district and local levels of the union, and the tensions that accompanied a progressive rationalization of bargaining machinery. This book will be of interest to students of history and sociology.

Author : Carolyn Baylies
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-02
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781134870707

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History of the Yorkshire Miners 1881-1918 by Carolyn Baylies Pdf

Detailed social history of the industry and its union, and of the national and international actions in which the latter figured during the period.

Author : Carolyn Louise Baylies
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : HISTORY
ISBN : 1003368557

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The History of the Yorkshire Miners, 1881-1918 by Carolyn Louise Baylies Pdf

First published in 1993, The History of the Yorkshire Miners 1881-1918 is concerned with the workers in the Yorkshire coal industry, their union, and the broader mining communities in which they lived from the formation of the Yorkshire Miners' Association in 1881 through to the end of the First World War. The period covered is of considerable importance for the consolidation of the Yorkshire Miners Union, and indeed for the building of a national miners' federation and an international miners' organisation, in both of which the role of Yorkshire's leadership was central. The decades straddling the turn of the century were characterised by volatility in the mining industry, which was reflected in a number of strikes. Carolyn Baylies traces these general processes and focuses, in detail, upon a number of episodes during which union struggles and community involvement coalesced. She explores the dynamic between district and local levels of the union, and the tensions that accompanied a progressive rationalization of bargaining machinery. This book will be of interest to students of history and sociology.

Author : Frank Machin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Coal miners
ISBN : STANFORD:36105120526558

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The Yorkshire Miners, a History by Frank Machin Pdf

Author : Melvyn Jones
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473880795

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South Yorkshire Mining Villages by Melvyn Jones Pdf

Over a period of more than 150 years between the late eighteenth century and the 1930s the South Yorkshire rural landscape was transformed by coal mining and the movement of coal. But it was not just the development of collieries, canals and railways that caused this transformation. The population of the coalfield grew at a phenomenal rate and the new mining population, many of them migrants from other parts of the country, had to be housed near to the collieries where they worked. Small residential colonies were built near the new collieries, existing rural villages expanded, new satellite villages were established and completely new mining communities were created, the later ones carefully planned and laid out in the form of geometrically designed estates. This copiously illustrated book explores the history of the physical and social development of these very varied mining communities, drawing on a wide variety of sources. It is the first book to cover this subject and includes topics such as the settlement that was specifically built for blackleg miners, the development in one village of a large Welsh-speaking colony, how Earl Fitzwilliam housed his colliers and their families and the views of well-known writers like Fred Kitchen, Roger Dataller and George Orwell on the colliery villages. The book will be of great interest not only to readers living in South Yorkshire but also to the descendants of South Yorkshire miners now living in other parts of the country and elsewhere.

Author : Carolyn Baylies
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000884210

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The History of the Yorkshire Miners 1881-1918 by Carolyn Baylies Pdf

First published in 1993, The History of the Yorkshire Miners 1881-1918 is concerned with the workers in the Yorkshire coal industry, their union, and the broader mining communities in which they lived from the formation of the Yorkshire Miners’ Association in 1881 through to the end of the First World War. The period covered is of considerable importance for the consolidation of the Yorkshire Miners Union, and indeed for the building of a national miners’ federation and an international miners’ organisation, in both of which the role of Yorkshire’s leadership was central. The decades straddling the turn of the century were characterised by volatility in the mining industry, which was reflected in a number of strikes. Carolyn Baylies traces these general processes and focuses, in detail, upon a number of episodes during which union struggles and community involvement coalesced. She explores the dynamic between district and local levels of the union, and the tensions that accompanied a progressive rationalization of bargaining machinery. This book will be of interest to students of history and sociology.

Author : Brian Elliott
Publisher : Britain in Old Photographs
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 0752449389

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Yorkshire Miners by Brian Elliott Pdf

Coal from the Yorkshire coalfields was one of the major source of power behind the global industrial revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries, and the first half of the 20th centuries. In 1950 the North Notts/South Yorks coalfields alone employed 40,000 miners. This volume includes a pictorial history of mining in Yorkshire, concentrating on the 20th century and bringing the story up to the new millennium. It includes pictures of the buildings that survive and many that have been long lost, but focuses on the way mining communities lived and worked. Rare, contemporary images of miners at work are included.

Author : Andrew Taylor
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000373837

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The Politics of the Yorkshire Miners by Andrew Taylor Pdf

First published in 1984, The Politics of the Yorkshire Miners examines all aspects of political activity of the Yorkshire Area of the NUM. The book was written using original research from the archives of the Yorkshire Area combined with the author’s personal experience. It explores developments from 1945 onwards, and looks at internal politics within the Area, discussing the nature of policies on both industrial bargaining and wider political aims. It considers the role of sponsored MPs and their relationship to the Area, as well as the NUM’s ‘special relationship’ with the Labour Party. The structure of the Area and its role within the NUM nationally are also discussed, and detailed analysis is given to the strikes of 1972 and 1974.

Author : John Threlkeld
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Coal mines and mining
ISBN : 1903425506

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Pits by John Threlkeld Pdf

Pits 1 and 2 have been out of print for a number of years, but due to continued demand, we are now producing a compendium of both volumes which tells the complete story of the growth and development of mining in the nineteenth and twentieth century. Included are chapters covering the evolution, boom and war, strife and hope nationalisation, and victory and decline of the mining industry. Through the use of first class accounts, hundreds of photographs and illustrations, this compendium reveals how mining played such a dominant part in the lives of many people from the Yorkshire area. Covered is the disastrous 1984/1985 Miners' Strike and subsequent pit closure programme, and looks at the effects that the strike had. Above all. this book is a tribute to coal miners and their families. Key Points * Tells complete story of mining in the 19th and 20th Century. * First class personal accounts * Highly Illustrated * Re-Printed in a combined volume due to popular demand Author Information

Author : Brian Elliot
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783379026

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The Miner's Strike by Brian Elliot Pdf

Facing probable redundancy in his mid-fifties, South Elmsall miner Arthur Wakefield, fought for jobs and communities throughout the great strike of 1984/85. He also kept a marvellous diary, recording his experiences, impressions and events in considerable detail. The diary is a unique personal day by day account of the most bitter industrial dispute of the 20th century. Armed with nothing more than determination and a camera, he by-passed countless blockades and in the early hours of the morning he would join his colleagues at picket lines at pits, ports, power stations and works in many parts of Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Lancashire and the Midlands. He also attended many rallies and marches, and was a regular 'support the miners' collector in London. Arthur Wakefield was a key witness at the 'Battle of Orgreave', on 18 June 1984, which he describes as 'Monday, Bloody Monday', the 100th day of the strike. His descriptions of the 'Battle' contained here in this book have also helped produce an historical live re-enactment to be shown on Channel 4 in April.

Author : Brian Elliot
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781845631475

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Coal Miners by Brian Elliot Pdf

There have been many books published about the coal mining industry of Britain but relatively few about the miners themselves. This book is unique in that it concentrates on the miner, his family and his work through a careful selection of illustrations. Although most of the images are photographic, and therefore relate to the latter part of the nineteenth to the closing years of twentieth century, use is also made of much earlier sources, from woodcuts and engravings to illustrations in contemporary journals and magazines. ??A good deal of the material has come from the author's own collection, accumulated over many years of research; and also from archive sources. The selection is wide ranging, covering the traditional coal mining regions of Britain, from Scotland and northern England, through the midland coalfields and to Wales, as well as images from smaller coalfields such as Cumbria and Somerset. ??Today, coal mining is a virtually a lost industry and the men, women and children involved in what was once Britain's most important economic but most dangerous activity deserve both recognition and celebration.

Author : Brian Elliott
Publisher : Wharncliffe
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783378364

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Yorkshire Mining Veterans by Brian Elliott Pdf

Yorkshire Mining Veterans is an extraordinary collection of stories told by the Veterans of the mines. Their memories span nearly a century from the early 1900's to the great strike of 1984/85 as well as the pit closures of the 1990's. Miners all across the Yorkshire region from the Selby Coalfield to the old West Riding area in and around Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster and Sheffield share their experiences with the reader.Brian began his research prepared to explore the many roles of miners, working conditions and their way of life, but interviews uncovered more remarkable stories, especially relating to the period before nationalisation. Getting a job often meant leaving school on Friday and starting work either in terrible conditions on the pit top screens, described by a 99 year old veteran as 'Miltonic' or 'on the haulage' in the cold pit bottom. Incredibly, one man described his work as a young trammer in the 1930's, painfully pushing tubs along a low underground roadway using a candle as his source of light, 'a throw back to conditions a century or more earlier'. A sprightly 93-year-old described an occasion when. as a young lad, he worked naked alongside his father and refused to make himself to make himself 'descent' when the lady Mayor made a VIP visit.Set chronologically according to the age of the miner, the author profiles each of the 47 veterans and tells their individual stories based on his interviews with them. Their stories, all previously untold, together with a superb collection of photographs makes fascinating reading.

Author : Brian Elliot
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783036967

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South Yorkshire Mining Disasters by Brian Elliot Pdf

In the period that we now call the Industrial Revolution mining disasters wrecked the lives of thousands of South Yorkshire families and devastated entire communities. The Husker pit flooding of 1838 in which 26 young girls and boys were killed shocked Victorian society and and was a significant factor in the 1842 Report on Employment of Women and Children in Mines; but earlier, long forgotten disasters are also explored. The Barnsley area was particularly hard-hit during the middle decades of the century with major mining accidents, usually great explosions of firedamp occurring, for example, at Lundhill Colliery (189 men and boys killed); Oaks (361 fatalities, Britains worst pit disaster) and Swaithe Main (143 dead). Scenes of grief, mourning and remarkable heroism provided spectacular copy for Victorian newspapers and magazines such as The Illustrated London News, focusing on the very uncertain and dangerous life of the miner. Despite the importance and widespread occurrence of South Yorkshire mining disasters, which also included dreadful winding accidents and gas emissions, their story has never been told in a single volume.

Author : Peter Gibbon,David Steyne
Publisher : Spokesman Books
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038180241

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Thurcroft, a Village and the Miners' Strike by Peter Gibbon,David Steyne Pdf

Author : Arthur Ivor Marsh,Victoria Ryan
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN : 0754666832

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Historical Directory of Trade Unions by Arthur Ivor Marsh,Victoria Ryan Pdf

This is the final volume in the Historical Directory of Trade Unions series. It provides a comprehensive list of all British unions that operated within the building, construction, chemical, dock, maritime, engineering, government, mining, quarry, and shipbuilding industries.