Coal in Victorian Britain, Part II

Part II Volume 4: Identities and Communities Coalfield Identities Becoming A Collier: Thomas Wilson, The Pitman's Pay, and other Poems (1843); G Parkinson, True Stories of Durham Pit Life (1912); A Letter from the Dead to the Living, or, The Collier Boy and his Mother (1841). Work And Industrial Relations: Kellogg Durland, Among the Fife Miners (1904); United Association of Colliers, A Voice from the Coal Mines (1825); James Wilson et al, An Address to the Public by the Delegates from the Coal Miners of Northumberland and Durham (1844); Marquess of Londonderry, A Letter to Lord Ashley on the Mines and Collieries Bill (1842); Edward A Rymer, The Martyrdom of the Mine; or, A Sixty Years Struggle for Life (1898); Paul de Rousiers, The Labour Question in Britain (1896). Coalfield Communities Housing: Report of the Commissioner (1850); 'Notes on Miners' Houses, III', Glasgow Herald (1875); 'The Worst Village in England', Christian Budget (1899); Ernst Duckershoff, How the English Workman Lives (1899). Religion, Temperance, Education: The New and Enlarged Hymn Book for the Use of the Primitive Methodists (1853); 'Opening of a New School in a Model Colliery Village', Northern Echo (1874); 'Police Raid On Shebeenkeepers in Cleveland', Northern Echo (1880); Miner: A Journal for Underground Workers (1887). Women in the Community: 'Mr A Pease, MP, on Female Drinking', Northern Echo (1883); 'The Employment of Women in Field Work', Newcastle Courant (1877); 'The Employment of Women about Lancashire Collieries', Leeds Mercury (1886); 'Pit-Brow Women', Manchester Times (1886). Expressions of Community: J Raven, The Colliery Calamity: Or, A Voice from Hartley (1862); 'Durham Miners' Gala', Northern Echo (1894). Volume 5: Environmental Health Environmental Health Health, Housing and Households: Rev W Leigh, An Authentic Narrative of the Melancholy Occurrences at Bilston in the County of Stafford (1833); Enumeration District 7, Brynmawr, Breconshire, Census of England and Wales (1841); Slater's (Late Pigot & Co.) Royal National Commercial Directory and Topography of the Counties of Chester, Cumberland, Durham, Lancaster, Northumberland, Westmoreland and York (1848); 'Notes on Miners' Houses', Glasgow Herald (1875); Ystradyfodwg Local Board, Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the Year 1893 (1894). Accident and Health Statistics: C Walford, On the Number of Deaths from Accident, Negligence, Violence, and Misadventure in the United Kingdom and Some Other Countries (1881); J S Haldane, 'The Health of Old Colliers' (1915-16). Infirmaries, Orphanages and the Poor Law: Laws for the Regulation and Government of the Alnwick Infirmary (1860); 'Regulations for the Better Administration of Out-Door Relief' (1876); 'Lancashire and Cheshire', Provident (1881); Miners' Orphanage, Rotherham, press cuttings (1885). Industrial Relations: Durham Coal Trade Arbitration (1876); 'Revised Rules', Mining Association of Great Britain (1911). Friendly Societies: Foresters' Directory (1865); 'Friendly Societies' Medical Attendance', Friendly Societies' Journal (1883); William Watson, Superannuation for Miners (1890). Occupational Health Ownership and Management: Special Rules for the Conduct & Guidance of Persons Acting in the Management of Collieries (1861); 'The Appeal Case of William Brown, A Deputy at the Oaks Colliery', Barnsley Chronicle (1877). Explosions, Inundations and Diseases: Henry H Bourn, Earth's Diamonds; Or Coal, Its Formation and Value ([c.1882]); T Lister Llewellyn, Miners' Nystagmus: Its Causes and Prevention (1912). Accident Statistics: Summaries of the Statistical Portion of the Reports of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Mines for the Year 1890 ([1890]); George J Binns, 'On Accidents in Mines', Colliery Guardian (1890); Louis Tylor, 'Are Mining Accident Risks Diminishing?' (1892). Charity and the Law: G E Swithinbank, Report and General Statement of the Oaks Colliery Explosion Fund (1872); Alfred Henry Ruegg, A Treatise upon the Employers' Liability Act, 1880 (1882); 'Action against an Insurance Company', Mansfield Reporter (1884); 'Miners' Provident Society', South Wales Daily News (1893); Workmen's Compensation Act 1897, 60 & 61 Vict. Ch. 37 (1897); G L Campbell, The Hartley Surplus (1903). Trade Unions: An Appeal to the Trades of East Worcestershire, South Staffordshire, Cannock Chase, and the Public in General (1885); John Holmes, 'Mr John Holmes on the Past and Present Condition of the South Yorkshire Miners' (1877). Affiliated Orders and Permanent Relief Funds: 'The Reading High Court Meeting', Foresters' Miscellany (1888); George L Campbell, Miners' Thrift and Employers' Liability (1891); 'Heroes in Humble Life', Foresters' Miscellany (1895); Northumberland and Durham Miners' Permanent Relief Fund, 'Re Workmen's Compensation Act, 1897' (1897); North Staffordshire Coal & Ironstone Workers' Permanent Relief Society, 36th Annual Report ([1907]). Volume 6: Industrial Relations and Trade Unionism The Coal Owners and Industrial Relations 'Coal Owners vs Pit Men', Miner's Advocate (1844); Caution to Pitmen (1844); South Hetton Colliery Notice on Gambling (1852); Letter from Nottinghamshire Miners' Association asking for Holiday (1900); Durham Coal Owners Association Rules of Joint Committee (1872); 'Arbitration', Colliery Guardian (1893); Board of Conciliation for the Durham Coal Trade (1896); Notice warning against absenteeism at Bettisfield Colliery (1889); 'Treatment of Non-unionists', Colliery Guardian (1893); Miners' Federation of Great Britain, Denaby and Cadeby Main Collieries vs Yorkshire Miners Association (1905); Lewis Jenkins (Point of Ayr Colliery Manager) vs Edward Hughes (trade unionist) Account of Petty Sessions (1897); 'Checkweighers Duties', North Wales Miners Magazine (1903); Letter requesting Coal Owners to join the Midland Coal Owners Federation (1899); Coal Owners Federation Conference on Miners' Wages (1898); 'The Workman and the Manager', Colliery Guardian (1912); 'The Selfishness of the Miner', Colliery Guardian (1912); Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal Owners Association, Miner's Demand for a Living Wage (1912); 'Anti-Nationalisation', Colliery Guardian (1912). County Unions and National Organizations 'Trial of the Whitehaven Rioters', Miners' Journal (1843); Address to Members of the Miners' Association of Great Britain and Ireland (1843); Address of the Executive Council of the Miners' Association of Great Britain and Ireland (1844); R Holder, 'Colliers' Appeal to the Country' (1844); The Old Woman and the Coal Owner [n.d.]; The Miners' Complaint ([1844]); North Yorkshire and Cleveland Miners Association Minutes of Meeting (1874); Rules of the Scottish Miners' Association (1881); 'Meeting of National Miners', Labour Tribune (1889); 'Miners' National Conference', Labour Tribune (1889); 'Miners' Conference, Manchester', Labour Tribune (1889); 'List of Affiliated Miners' Unions', Trades Union Congress Report (1891); Durham Miners' Association Monthly Circular (Ca'canny) (1902); Durham Miners Association Circular (Gala) (1902); 'Demonstration at Blackpool', Lancashire and Cheshire Miners Federation (1906); North Wales Miners' Magazine (1903); 'Conference of Miners', Trades Union Congress Report (1908); 'Females Employed at Collieries', Lancashire and Cheshire Miners' Federation (1911); 'Miner's Struggle for a Minimum Wage', Trades Union Congress, Quarterly Report (1912); 'Nationalisation of the Mines', Trades Union Congress Report (1912); New Deleval Miners' Lodge Rules (1913). The Miners' Federation of Great Britain 'Eight Hours Bill', Trades Union Congress Report (1891); 'Eight Hours Bill Deputation to Home Secretary from miners of Merthyr and Aberdare', MFGB Annual Report (1896); 'Newspaper Criticisms of Eight Hours Bill' (1902); 'Tenth International Miners' Congress, 22 May 1889', MFGB Annual Report (1899); 'Annual Conference Report on Conciliation', MFGB Annual Report (1901); 'Minutes of Conciliation Board', MFGB Annual Report (1906); The Miners' Next Step (1912). Strikes, Lockouts and Industrial Conflict 'Partial Strikes', Miners' Journal (1843); Cessation of Work by Pitmen (1844); Pitmen's Strike. An Address of the Special Committee of the Coal Miners to the Coal Owners of Northumberland and Durham (1844); Seaton Colliery Notice of Strike (1854); Notice of Colliers Strike in South Staffordshire (1858); Reward Poster for Information on those Accused of Attempting to Murder Strike Breakers in Dudley (1864); Reward Poster for Arrest of those who Attempted to Blow-Up Houses of Working Colliers in Dudley (1864); 'Great Strike in South Wales', Amalgamated Association of Miners (1873); 'Strike in Somerset', Labour Tribune (1889); 'Portrait of Union Leaders in Somerset Strike', Labour Tribune (1889); '1893 Lockout', Colliery Guardian (1893); Resolution of Coal Owners (1893); 'Discussion of Coal Strike', Trades Union Congress (1893); MFGB Notice to All Lodge Secretaries Proclaiming End of 1893 Lockout (1893); MFGB Terms of Settlement of Coal Dispute (1893); North Wales Colliers' Strike Poem ([c.1894]); 'Special Conference on South Wales Dispute 9 March 1910', MFGB Annual Report (1910); Election Leaflet on Police Brutalities in Wales (1910); Tonypandy Dispute Report of General Macready (1910); Tonypandy Dispute Diary of General Macready (1910); Tonypandy Dispute Diary (1910); Tonypandy Dispute Letter from Lionel Lindsay to Winston Churchill (1910); Tonypandy Dispute Letter from General Macready to Winston Churchill (1910); Tonypandy Dispute Diary of Strike (1910); Tonypandy Dispute Letter from Macready to Winston Churchill (1910); 'Speech by William Brace on Cambrian Miners', Labour Party Annual Conference Report (1912); 'Statement Allowing Certain Persons to Work through Strike', Lancashire and Cheshire Miners' Federation (1912); Effect of 1912 Coal Dispute (1912); Letter from Chief Constable of Lanarkshire to the Sheriff of Lanarkshire on 1912 Dispute (1912); Daily Report of Local Government Board of Edinburgh on Distress in Scotland during 1912 Dispute (1912); 'Strikes and Outcropping', Colliery Guardian (1912). Labour Politics Durham County Franchise and Political Reform Association (1882); 'Conference on Labour Representation: List of delegates', Trades Union Congress Annual Report (1900); Letter from Edward Hughes Seeking Election to Board of Guardians (1901); 'Miners' Affiliation', Labour Party Conference Report (1909); Keir Hardie, Election Address (1910); William Brace, South Glamorgan Election Address (1910); Robert Smillie, Election Address (1910); Charles Butt Stanton, Election Address (1910); Vernon Hartshorn, Election Address (1910); MFGB Leaflet on 1910 Election (1910); Willie Dyson, Election Address as Tory Trade Unionist for Norwich (1910); Socialist Party of Great Britain, More Miners Murdered (1911); Independent Labour Party, A Minimum Wage for the Miners [n.d.]; Address by Edward Hughes on Labour Representation (1912). Biography, Autobiography, Obituary William Hallam (ed), Miners' Leaders. Thirty Portraits and Biographical Sketches (1894); 'Portrait of Miners' Leaders', MFGB Annual Report (1899); Edward Hughes, 'My Recollections at Point of Ayr Colliery from 1887 to 1898' (1898); 'Obituaries of Miners' Leaders from Derbyshire and Lancashire', Trades Union Congress Annual Report (1913). Editorial Notes Index