What are some books to read about the history of coal mining?

From this side of the Atlantic, it seems that the most comprehensive history of coal mining in the U.K. is the five-volume series The History of the British Coal Industry (various authors), published by Oxford University from 1985-1988. read more

History of mining in the UK: some useful books. 2018; Histories and manuals. Ashton, T. S. & Sykes, J. The coal industry of the eighteenth century. 1929. Baylies, Carolyn. The History of the Yorkshire Miners, 1881-1918 Routledge (1993). Benson, John. "Coalmining" in Chris Wrigley, ed. read more

Underground coal mining is the extraction of coal from below the surface of the earth. The coal is worked through tunnels, passages, and openings that are connected to the surface for the purpose of the removal of the coal. read more