Fish, Tin & Copper or Cornwall it's Mines & Miners

Written in 1869 by Charles Garton Honor, a Gospel Minister and long term Cornwall resident, this is a fascinating and charmingly written little book full of day to day observations about the county's main industries, fishing and mining.    

Price:  £8.50

Potts' 1893 Mining Register & Directory

An invaluable book for those interested in the mining industry or with mining ancestors. The book covers the whole of Great Britain and Ireland and contains a directory of mine owners, mines and managers listed alphabetically in counties complete with geological maps of each county's coalfields. There are also tables of statistics and details of the 1887 coal mines regulation act    

Price:  £11.50

The Miner's Son (1885)

The story of a tin mining community in Cornwall during harder times, including detailed descriptions about home life, underground in the mines, mine misfortunes, etc. Also contains an account of life in a mining town by Margaret Vernon, and some lovely illustrations. Published by W.P. Nimmo Hay & Mitchell.    

Price:  £9.79

The Miners of Nottinghamshire - Volume 1 1881-1914

A history of the Nottingham Miners Association. Contains details of strike actions, pay and conditions and new legislations introduced to protect the rights of the miners in Nottinghamshire. Essential reading if your ancestors were mining folk in the county.    

Price:  £12.13

The Skilled Labourer 1760-1832

Although similar to 'The Village Labourer' this book deals with the history specific groups of workers. Includes: miners of the Tyne and Wear, cotton workers, woollen and worsted workers, Spitalfields silkweavers, frame work knitters and also has sections dealing with Nottinghamshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire Luddites.    

Price:  £15.11

The Village Labourer & The Skilled Labourer

1760-1832. Both of these wonderful books (see descriptions above) on one CD.    

Price:  £21.70