History
Use these resources to support learning about local history, the Industrial Revolution and children working in mines.

Historical Enquiry resource using different types of evidence from the 1842 Children's Employment Commission.
Illustration showing the chronology of coal mining
Browse our selection of images, factsheets and loans boxes.
History of Mining in Art
Learn more about the history of mining as documented by key artists such as Norman Phillips, Marjorie Arnolds, Phillip Toft and more.
My Learning
Access resources and images relating to the role of women and children in mining.