The collieries of the Oldham coalfield

These pits are very old and the author has researched his subject using a variety of sources, from the newspaper reports of the day, and evidence from the "Report on Child Labour in the Coal Mines 1841", to some field studies and statistics from the lists of mines as well as old photographs and maps.

Accompanied by informative text, it is a lasting record of the Oldham Coalfield.