It takes the average reader 3 hours and 13 minutes to read Durham Mining Disasters, c. 1700–1950s by Maureen Anderson
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It is now over half a century since the last coalmining disaster to affect the lives and families of people living and working on what became known as the Great Northern Coalfield. This was the first area of Britain where mining developed on a large scale but at tremendous human cost. Mining was always a dangerous occupation, especially during the nineteenth century and in the years before nationalization in 1947. Safety was often secondary to profit. It was the disasters emanating from explosions of gas that caused the greatest loss of life, decimating local communities. In tight-knit mining...
Durham Mining Disasters, c. 1700–1950s by Maureen Anderson is 192 pages long, and a total of 48,384 words.
This makes it 65% the length of the average book. It also has 59% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 24 minutes to read Durham Mining Disasters, c. 1700–1950s aloud.
Durham Mining Disasters, c. 1700–1950s is suitable for students ages 10 and up.
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