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You wouldn't want to...be a Victorian miner!

Malam, John, 1957-2025
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Grab your pick axe and your canary cage - it's time to mine for coal in the Victorian pits! As a British man living in a coal-mining village during the Victorian era, you're forced to endure the dangers, difficulties and despair of working underground in the 1800s. It's gruelling work, with long hours, unpredictable equipment and terrifying conditions. Discover how to get through a day in the pits with a succession of handy hints, such as not forgetting your canary bird and singing mining ballads to keep your spirits high. You'll soon learn that you really wouldn't want to be a Victorian miner!
Main title:
You wouldn't want to...be a Victorian miner! / written by John Malam ; illustrated by David Antram.
Author:
Edition:
Revised edition.
Imprint:
London : Hatch Press, 2025.
Collation:
32 pages : illustrations (colour), map (colour) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Previous edition: Brighton: Book House, 2014.Includes index.
Audience:
Juvenile.pym; pyu.
ISBN:
9781835871447 (pbk)
Dewey class:
338.2724094109034J338.272
LC class:
HD9551.5
Local class:
J338.272409410903941.081
Language:
English
BRN:
4047278
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