Coal Dust in My Blood - The Autobiography of a Coal Miner: Heritage Record No. 9/British Columbia Museum

The British Columbia Provincial Museum, 1980

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Year of publication

1980

ISBN

0771881975

Place of printing

Victoria, BC

Author

Johnstone, William (Bill)

Publishers

The British Columbia Provincial Museum

Size

4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Edition

F First Edition

Keyword

Johnstone, William (Bill) Coal Dust in My Blood - The Autobiography of a, Coal Miner: Heritage Record No. 9, British Columbia Museum Vancouver Island History Cumberland Coal, Coal-Miners Biography Mines and Mining The British Columbia, Provincial Museum 159 pages including glossary and black and, white photographic reproductions. Author began his career as a, hand miner in England when he was thirteen and, after a few years of prairie farming, spent his working life in the industry, eventually becoming District Superintendant of the mines at, Cumberland on Vancouver Island. In the intervening years he, worked at nearly every phase of the coal mining process. This, autobiography provides real insight into the life of the miner, and how men worked in the mines. A most valuable record., Unmarked. Moderate wear and soiling. Binding solid. Nice copy., British Columbia

Binding description

S Paperback

State of preservation

Good

Languages

English

Binding

Softcover

First edition

Yes

Description

159 pages including glossary and black and white photographic reproductions. Author began his career as a hand miner in England when he was thirteen and, after a few years of prairie farming, spent his working life in the industry, eventually becoming District Superintendant of the mines at Cumberland on Vancouver Island. In the intervening years he worked at nearly every phase of the coal mining process. This autobiography provides real insight into the life of the miner and how men worked in the mines. A most valuable record. Unmarked. Moderate wear and soiling. Binding solid. Nice copy. Book