Book Description
The dramatic and chilling story of Lancashire's worst coal mining accident, which was also the third worst mining disaster in British history.
Author : Alan Davies
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,11 MB
Release : 2010-11-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1445623919
The dramatic and chilling story of Lancashire's worst coal mining accident, which was also the third worst mining disaster in British history.
Author : David Holding (Historical researcher)
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,40 MB
Release : 2019-06-27
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ISBN : 9781076615145
The Pretoria Pit Disaster This work charts the events of the Lancashire Pretoria Pit disaster in December 1910. It reflects on the devastation it left to many local communities whose main source of employment was coal. The main sources analysed are the Home Office Report on the disaster and the Report of the Inquest. The findings are presented in a format that will supplement existing material on the event. The book will also provide a reference source both for local historians and the general reader. Dr David Holding studied history at Manchester University before entering the teaching profession in the 1970s. He taught in both state and independent sectors. During this time, he continued historical research culminating in both a Master's degree and a Doctorate. Having previously studied law, David gained a Master of Law degree in Medical Law, which enabled him to transfer to teaching legal courses at university. Since retiring, David has concentrated his research and writing on various aspects of local history, legal trials, forensic science and medico-legal topics. Why This Title? "The title of the DVD was 'Black Christmas' but for the book, I've changed it to 'Bleak Christmas'. Bleak is better because it is usually a happy time... but it wasn't. You had coffins coming left right and centre-right over Christmas... so it was a bleak Christmas. And butchers were giving away food it was so bad. How do you celebrate where there are 344 men and boys killed?" The Author's Thoughts "There are some people who believe that disasters and other tragedies are too emotive and personal to be the subject of debate, scrutiny and analysis. And, as such, they are best consigned to history. I find it very difficult to share this belief. I firmly believe that it is only by revisiting past events that one is able to fully understand the lessons of history and move forward with confidence. We owe it to future generations to preserve the legacy that history offers us and to bear testimony to those who have gone before. It is to the memory of those men and youths who lost their lives in the Pretoria disaster that this film is dedicated." (David Holding, speaking as Historical Advisor in a Steve Looker/Reel Visions film.) How The Author's Research Began "My involvement with this particular event evolved from research I carried out into several past and more recent disasters and the government response to these as a legal project. Living within the area covered by the Wigan Coalfield, I was fortunate to have the benefit of many former miners and colliery managers who provided me with valuable information. In particular, I spoke at length to a former electrician who actually worked at the Pretoria Pit until its closure in 1934. Whilst there are numerous books, articles and press reports covering this subject, 'Bleak Christmas' provides an alternative approach to the topic. Having literally ploughed through the entire Inquest and Home Office Reports of the disaster, this encouraged me to produce this book in a format which whilst accurately reflecting the findings in these two substantial reports, it is also presented in a format that captures the event in a sequential manner. The reader is taken on a journey through the various stages of the event to capture the enormity of the disaster. The work culminates with an overview of the devastating social and economic input the disaster had on the local communities involved. My overall aim in this work has been to provide readers with a readable yet balanced appraisal of the disaster, with sufficient evidence for them to arrive at their own conclusions regarding the disaster. My work does not diminish or undermine the views held by residents of the communities involved, who have to live with the memory of this devastating tragedy."
Author : Alik Ismail-Zadeh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 11,89 MB
Release : 2014-04-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1107033861
A unique interdisciplinary approach to disaster risk research, including global hazards and case-studies, for researchers, graduate students and professionals.
Author : Dave Burnham
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 15,61 MB
Release : 2022-05-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1398102369
A fascinating exploration of the history of Bolton highlighting its people, places and events across the centuries.
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Page : 420 pages
File Size : 16,89 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Compressed air
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Page : 642 pages
File Size : 22,49 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Compressed air
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Page : 1056 pages
File Size : 13,59 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Industrial arts
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Author : Henry Haven Windsor
Publisher :
Page : 954 pages
File Size : 34,3 MB
Release : 1911
Category : Industrial arts
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Author : Tim Crook
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 15,23 MB
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 1136875840
Writing Audio Drama is a comprehensive and intelligent guide to writing sound drama for broadcasting and online production. The book uses new and original research on the history of writing radio plays in the UK and USA to explore how this has informed and developed the art form for more than 100 years. Audio drama in the context of podcasting is now experiencing a global and exponential expansion. Through analysis of examples of past and present writing, the author explains how to originate and craft drama which can explore deeply psychological and intimate themes and achieve emotional, truthful, entertaining, and thought-provoking impact. Practical analysis of the key factors required to write successful audio drama is covered in chapters focusing on audio play beginnings and openings, sound story dialogue, sustaining the sound story, plotting for sound drama and the best ways of ending audio plays. Each chapter is supported by extensive companion online resources expanding and supporting the writers and subjects discussed and explored, and extensive information on how to access online many exemplar and model sound dramas referenced in the chapters. This textbook will be an important resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking modules and courses on radio drama, theatre and media drama, audio theatre, audio drama, scriptwriting, media writing.
Author : Paul Salveson
Publisher : Hurst Publishers
Page : 703 pages
File Size : 50,23 MB
Release : 2023-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 1805261088
This popular history explores the cultural heritage and identity of Lancashire, stretching from the Mersey to the Lake District. Paul Salveson charts the county’s transformation from a largely agricultural region noted for its religious learning into the Industrial Revolution’s powerhouse, as an emerging self-confident bourgeoisie drove economic growth. This capital boom came with a cultural blossoming, creating today’s Lancashire. Industrialists strongly committed to the arts endowed galleries and museums, producing a diverse world of science, technology, music and literature. Lancashire developed a distinct business culture, but this was also the birthplace of the world co-operative movement, and the heart of democracy campaigns including Chartism and women’s suffrage. Lancashire has generally welcomed incomers, who have long helped to inform its distinctive identity: fourteenth-century Flemish weavers; nineteenth-century Irish immigrants and Jewish refugees; and, more recently, ‘New Lancastrians’ from Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe. This long-overdue book explores contemporary Lancastrian culture, following modern upheavals and Lancashire’s fragmentation compared with its old rival Yorkshire. What future awaits the 6 million people of this rich historic region?