Downloadable Resources
This collection of factsheets provide an introduction into the history, science and culture of coal mining.
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The 1984-5 Miners’ Strike Resource
Mining Materials Worksheet
Keep Frank Warm!
Dudley Insulation Investigation
How did the Blacksmiths do their job?
Safety Lamp Template
Safety Lamp Investigation
Light Word Search
Light Things and Bright Things
Coal Creatures
Electricity Hazards
Mining Electricity Factsheet
Electricity Circuits
Water Treatment Fact Sheet
What is Coal?
The Development of Mining
Oaks Colliery Disaster
Mining Vocabulary
How is Coal Mined?
Historical Skills: Using Evidence
Extracts from the 1842 Commission
Early Mining
Working Conditions in 19 Century
Exploring Urban and Rural Landscapes
Coal Mining with Folks Arts and Poetry
In Our Own Words
Davy Lamp Investigation Sheet
Water Filtration Activity
Mining Electricity Fact Sheet
Light Wordsearch
Light Things and Bright Things
Hazard Identification Sheet