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Gresford : the anatomy of a disaster /

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.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Williamson, Stanley
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 1999.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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