A hundred years of UK coal mining

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A hundred years of UK coal mining

Postby maureenho » 18 Dec 2015, 12:00

A hundred years of UK coal mining

18 December 2015 Last updated at 00:06 GMT

The UK's last coal mine in Kellingley, North Yorkshire is closing, bringing the end to the coal industry in this country.

BBC News looks at the history of coal mining in the UK.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35127257
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Re: A hundred years of UK coal mining

Postby annie » 18 Dec 2015, 12:45

Thankyou, tht is interesting, my dad worked in the pit when I was very young
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