Goodbye Old Pick, a tribute to Staffordshire (later Derbyshire) miner Charles Lawton (1839 - 1921), is held to be the best account of daily life in the Staffordshire mines and fully reflects the hazards of mining life in that era.
If you are interested in mining history, you may like to visit http://www.healeyhero.co.uk/ , or to look at the following articles ;
Brinsley Headstocks Revisited (30 November 2009)
Around and About #1 : More About Mining on the Notts/Derbyshire Border (30 November 2009)
Brinsley Headstocks and Other Such Things (17 November 2009)
all to be found at the Bookshelves and Brown Ale blog. The articles themselves, which are by me (Nick) are not necessarily anything special, but the pictures and links may be of interest.
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