how has coal mining changed over time
some time in the Victorian period i don't quite know
Aint nobody got time for DAT!
so we'd know when it's time to start planting and when it's time to start reaping
In the 1920s, miners typically worked long hours, often ranging from 8 to 12 hours a day, six days a week. The exact hours could vary depending on the location, type of mining, and specific employer practices. Many miners faced harsh working conditions and labor disputes over hours and pay, leading to strikes and calls for labor reforms during this period. Overall, the grueling work schedules reflected the demanding nature of the mining industry at the time.
A lump of coal
In medieval times, coal miners extracted coal from underground mines using hand tools like picks and shovels. They would then transport the coal to the surface either by carrying it themselves or using simple carts or baskets. Coal was primarily used for heating homes, cooking, and fueling factories during this time.
At that time in Victorian Britain coal was very expensive. Scrooge was against burning a lot of coal which in effect was burning money
For a time in the US history of coal mining, many of the miners lived on coal company property. This was especially true among the coal mining companies in West Virginia.
The 1920 Alabama coal strike, or the Alabama Miners' Strike, was a statewide strike of the United Mine Workers of America against coal mine operators.
The age of 5
They started in the nineteen century. They were started by coal miners. The coal miners sang down in the mines to pass the time. When all the people stopped working in mines the men carried on singing and soon they became male voice choirs. In the nineteen century and early twentieth every town and village even very small ones had their own male voice choir.
During Victorian times, it is estimated that tens of thousands of miners died due to unsafe working conditions, accidents, and health issues related to coal mining. Specific statistics vary by year and location, but major disasters, such as the 1866 Abersychan disaster, claimed hundreds of lives at a time. The total death toll from mining accidents throughout the Victorian era likely exceeded 100,000, highlighting the dangerous nature of mining work during that period.
The average pay in this time period was 5-10 dollars a month. This is one reason so many people ran to the CA gold rush.
Ken Light has written: 'Witness in Our Time' 'Coal Hollow' -- subject(s): Pictorial works, Poor, Interviews, Coal-miners, Environmental conditions, West Virginia, Coal mines and mining 'Delta time' -- subject(s): Social life and customs, Pictorial works 'In the fields' -- subject(s): Agricultural laborers, Documentary photography
For the first time, the federal government stepped in to help workers in a labor dispute.
This list shows the type of fuel in order of start of time going from short to long.gas-fired station (shortest start-up time)oil-fired stationcoal-fired stationnuclear power station (longest start-up time)However I do not know the exact time.S. T. Wilson