Coal working from the earliest times : Dunfermline and Dysart
2017
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Collection of articles from the Dunfermline Press published in the early 1930's. The articles give news of local mining interest and include experts relating the history of mining in Fife.
Main title:
Coal working from the earliest times : Dunfermline and Dysart / researched, presented and printed by Chris Sparling.
Edition:
Special edition.
Imprint:
[Dunfermline] : Chris Sparling, 2017.
Collation:
23 p. : photos, maps, illus., ; 30 cm.
Contents:
Coal working from the earliest timesBurgh employees as minersA twelfth century millPittencrieff coal minesWhat the chrter showsSlaves of the soil and minesCoal as a church-door almsRecently discovered minesThe Burgh coalfieldCoal Hill courtsA marriage giftTownhill CollieryA back load of coal for fourpenceFife Mining industryOld-time and modern dangersCulross sea invasions and Dysart cauldronThe first mining calamity recordedSeventeenth century carbon monoxide troublesSuperstitions at DysartA vast tartarean fireSpontaneous combustionFiredamp a recent danger in FifeFirst serious explosion in the ''Kingdom''The power of firedamp.
Local class:
F.I./MIN
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3435305