Reviews for Mining in the East Midlands 1550-1947

The average rating for Mining in the East Midlands 1550-1947 based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-09-18 00:00:00 James Panagoulias I typically enjoy any book dealing with prospecting as the setting but these stories were flat as a pancake. Not well written and at least one person in every story hits the mother lode and gets rich which in reality happened to less than one percent of the people who left for the gold fields. Grudgingly added to the rest of my mining books.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-08-02 00:00:00 Eron Allen This book was a history of the 1943 coal mining disaster in Bearcreek Montana. The book begins just prior to the disaster giving the reader insight into the daily lives of the miners and their families. Once the disaster occurs, we see how it the families are affected when they find out whether or not their loved ones survived. It also gave an angering insight into the owners of the mine and how they lacked concern for the safety and lives of their employees. Given the latest mining tragedy in West Virgina, I wonder how much has really changed in the industry in 60+ years. I was amazed at the strenth of the families and how the persevered after the tragedy.