RICH SEAMS
Written by Kenneth Wood
Published by The Institution Of Mining Engineers
in 1988
ISBN: 0904905136
- Categorised in:
- INDUSTRY
- MINING
- NATURAL HISTORY
- GEOLOGY
- MANCHESTER
RICH SEAMS
Written by Kenneth Wood.
Stock no. 689165
1st.
1988.
Hardback.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Manchester Geological and Mining Society. 1838-1988. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0904905136. Bookplate to front endpaper and ink address stamp to front pastedown. Dustwrapper is very slightly sunned to spine.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- Preface
- The Society:
- Forward
- 1838: The Foundation
- At The Beginning
- Troubled Years
- Change of Name and Federation
- The Second 75 years
- Coalmining and the Engineers:
- Dickinson and Boyd Dawkins
- The Transactions
- Pit Disasters and Legislation
- Mechanisation and James Anderton
- Firedamp and Safety Lamps
- Education in Mining
- Past Presidents
- The Papers:
- Milestones
- The Origin of Coal: J.E. Bowman, 1840
- Sigillaria and Its Roots: E.W. Binney, 1861
- Leading Features of the Lancashire Coalfield: Joseph Dickinson, 1905
- The Anderton Shearer-Loader: L.C. Timms and T. Lester, 1955
- Sources and Bibliography