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Women have long been recognized as the backbone of coalmining communities, supporting their men. Less well known is the role which they played as the industry d

The pit brow lasses who sorted coal and performed a variety of jobs above ground at British coal mines prompted a violent debate about women’s work in the nin

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

“A meticulous mixture of social and family history . . . Whether or not you have mining connections, this is an interesting socio-economic read.” —Your Fa

Women have long been recognised as the backbone of coalmining communities, supporting their men. Less well known is the role which they played as the industry d