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Author: Anthony Annakin-Smith Publisher: University of Chester ISBN: 190825839X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 412
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Remarkable events included devastating acts of sabotage committed by Ness Colliery’s owners on the neighbouring works, and the introduction of underground canals to haul coals deep under the Dee Estuary where most of the mining occurred. Figures as diverse as the engineer George Stephenson and Nelson’s future mistress Emma, Lady Hamilton are part of the mines’ story.
Author: Anthony Annakin-Smith Publisher: University of Chester ISBN: 190825839X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 412
Book Description
Remarkable events included devastating acts of sabotage committed by Ness Colliery’s owners on the neighbouring works, and the introduction of underground canals to haul coals deep under the Dee Estuary where most of the mining occurred. Figures as diverse as the engineer George Stephenson and Nelson’s future mistress Emma, Lady Hamilton are part of the mines’ story.
Author: Anthony Annakin-Smith Publisher: University of Chester ISBN: 1910481661 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 414
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The extraordinary story of the two early collieries at Neston, in west Cheshire, has been largely overlooked by historians. Yet, for a time the main coal mine, Ness Colliery, was more successful than most of its contemporaries in nearby south-west Lancashire and North Wales. It was the first large industrial site in west Cheshire and introduced the area’s earliest steam engine.
Author: Stephen Harding Publisher: University of Chester ISBN: 1908258446 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 115
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Around 1,100 years ago a group of Vikings arrived in Wirral from Ireland which began an influx of Vikings into the area. These settlers established their own community and this comprehensively updated book explores the history of these people and their legacy.
Author: Anthony Annakin-Smith Publisher: Sigma Press ISBN: 9781850588238 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 164
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Presenting over 20 walks in Wirral, this title discovers the best of the local landscape, with sights spanning thousands of years of history, from ancient tracks to remnants of industrial past - from woodland heath to an expansive saltmarsh.
Author: Gavin Holman Publisher: Gavin Holman ISBN: Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 241
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9th edition, 2019. A comprehensive list of books, articles, theses and other material covering the brass band movement, its history, instruments and musicology; together with other related topics (originally issued in book form in January 2009)
Author: Charles G. Harper Publisher: Namaskar Book ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 237
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