Coal mines in the UK in the 1940s and 50s Me
Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground; and there were (and still are) various ways of doing it depending on the depth of the coal, the technology available and legal constraints. This page is about deep UK coal mines in the 1940s and 50s. It considers their layout, the shafts and lifts, the staff, shiftworking, the dangers and safeguards, working conditions and pay.