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From the Cradle to the Coalmine - The Story of Children in Welsh Mines (Paperback, New)
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From the Cradle to the Coalmine - The Story of Children in Welsh Mines (Paperback, New)
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Loot Price R359
Discovery Miles 3 590
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It is widely believed that the employment of children underground
in coal mines ended in 1842. This book, in contrast, shows that
young people remained an important part of the workforce up until
the virtual demise of the industry in the late twentieth century.
The Children's Employment Commission was established in 1840 to
expose the conditions under which children had to work underground;
as we might expect, public opinion was outraged by what came to
light, and a law was passed to prevent all females and boys under
the age of ten from working underground. However, the lack of
inspectors made the law difficult to enforce, and many females and
boys under ten continued to work illegally until Parliament made
school attendance compulsory in the 1860s. This popular and
accessible book is a rich source of information about the working
lives of children and young people in the Welsh coalfields, richly
illustrated to include extensive work from Amgueddfa Cymru's
photographic archives.
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