This has to be the only collection of coal mining history available in the world as large as this.
Here we have a superb 8 disc DVD on coal mining. + 2 disc dvd bonus. This makes an amazing 10 disc set. however, please note the 8 disc set comes in one box set and the 2 disc bonus dvds is in another.
Over 10 hours of superb film and recollections for you to enjoy.
Coal mining was not a job, it was a way of life. It was an industry that spanned centuries and one which has has forever left its mark on the memories of the men who endured it.
The life of a miner can, at best, be described as hard, dangerous and unrelenting. Yet there was a special character to the pit towns and villages which made them different to other industrial settlements elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
The price of coal was always high, and no price was higher than that paid by the miners who lost their lives in this demanding industry.
Through the eyes of former miners you can find out what it was like to work underground on a daily basis, appreciate the dangers they faced and witness some of the comaraderie that marked them out as a unique group of men.
Illustrated with extremely rare archive footage, there are memories from miners themselves, men whose lives were all but consumed by the most demanding industry of all.
If you are interested in coal mining this superb collection is definately for you. Witness all manners of work in the coal mine and witness a job that is barely alive today.
Enjoy!
