Women of the Durham coalfield in the 19th century : Hannah's story
Hedley, Margaret2019
Books, Manuscripts
There has been very little written about the importance of the home life that supported the miners - their wives who through heroic efforts, did their best to provide attractive, healthy, happy homes for her husband, in appalling social conditions. To provide such a welcoming atmosphere at home demanded tremendous resources and commitment from the miners' wives. Despite their many hardships these women put everyone in the family before themselves - they were selfless. They operated on less rest, less food at times of necessity and under a huge physical burden of work and emotional burden of worry concerning the safety of her husband at the pit and the mortality of her children. This book addresses the lack of information about women's role at the Durham coalfield, engagingly explored through one woman's experience.
Main title:
Women of the Durham coalfield in the 19th century : Hannah's story / Margaret Hedley.
Author:
Imprint:
Stroud : The History Press, 2019.
Collation:
142 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780750989886 (pbk)
Dewey class:
331.482233409428609034331.482
LC class:
HD6073
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2413650