Coal mining Flashcards
1
Q
why did people need coal
A
-Domestic purposes
-trains
-Steamships
-Factory machines
-Street lights
-Steel production
2
Q
Mine jobs
A
- hewer
-putter
-bearer
-trapper
3
Q
What did a hewer do and who worked as 1
A
Done by oldest male in family.
Hack at coal in 2ft of space in the dark
4
Q
What does a putter do and who does it
A
Done by teenagers of any gender.
pushes/pulls carts of coal through tunnels
