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Mining History, Ventilation and Profit in North East Mines 1800-1850

Ventilation and profit in North East mines 1800-1850
Audrey Marshall
September 20, 2021

Without coal, Britain’s Industrial Revolution would have been impossible, The steam engine could not have operated without it; the iron industry demanded it. Coal was in fact at the very heart of the Industrial Revolution. In this North East History series, Audrey Marshall takes a look at the issues of safety and eventual legislation for coal mines in the North East between 1800 and 1850. Click here to read this article.

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