The Black Mystery: Coal-Mining in South-West Wales

The Black Mystery: Coal-Mining in South-West Wales

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The coal industry dominated large parts of south Wales for more than a century. This book studies the kind of landscape and society that it created in south-west Wales. The emphasis is on general features of mining and the phases in its development, from its mediaeval beginnings until its virtual end in the last years of the 20th century. Includes over 50 illustrations.

Author: Ronald Rees
Format: Paperback, 304 pages, 140mm x 214mm
Published: 2008, Y Lolfa, United Kingdom
Genre: Industrial Studies: General

Description
The coal industry dominated large parts of south Wales for more than a century. This book studies the kind of landscape and society that it created in south-west Wales. The emphasis is on general features of mining and the phases in its development, from its mediaeval beginnings until its virtual end in the last years of the 20th century. Includes over 50 illustrations.