Author: Great Britain, Ministry of Fuel and Power
Title: Coal Mining : Report of the Technical Advisory Committee
Description: London, H.M.S.O. 1945. orig.wrappers. 24x15cm, 149 pp.. Folding diagram.. Some rubbing. Spine browned. Good. ¶ Contents: General description of & technical developments in British mining up to 1926: Technical developments in British mining 1927-1929; General description of & recent technical developments in continental mining; General description of & recent technical developments in mining in the United States of America; Comparison between the coal industry of Britain & that of certain other countries; Systems of mining coal; Methods of winning coal; Special requirements for power-loading; The support of workings underground; Underground transport; Transport of men underground; the making of roadways; Mine ventilation; Underground lighting; The supply & use of power underground; Shaft-winding & associated problems; Surface lay-out & equipment; Maintenance of machinery & provision of workshops; Training & education; The problems of labour relations; The national coal resources; Planning for production.

Keywords: British Coal Mining, Great Britain, Industry, Industrial, Technology, Technological, Economic History, ,