Gresford : the anatomy of a disaster /

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Williamson uses his own interviews with the bereaved and those involved in the rescue attempt to present an accessible account of the Gresford colliery disaster of 1934, in which 256 men lost their lives, and the important issues the disaster raised.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Williamson, Stanley
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 1999.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Coal mine accidents > Wales > Gresford > History > 20th century.
Mine explosions > Wales > Gresford > History > 20th century.
Coal mine accidents > Wales > Gresford > History.
Coal mines and mining > Wales > Gresford > History.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Industrial Health & Safety.
Coal mine accidents.
Coal mines and mining.
Mine explosions.
Gresford (Wales) > History.
Wales > Gresford.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1: The Disaster; 2: The Village; 3: The Coalfield; 4: The Industry; 5: The Colliery; 6: The Aftermath; 7: Sir Stafford Cripps; 8: The Working Mine; 9: The Inquiry; 10: The Management; 11: The Firemen; 12: The Inspectorate; 13: The Miners; 14: The Union; 15: The Reports; 16: The Last Rites; Epilogue; Appendix A: Nationalisation; Appendix B: The Davy Lamp; Appendix C: Butties; Appendix D: Owners; Bibliography; Index

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