The War on Coal: The 1842 Mines Act and Britain's Child Miners

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The War on Coal: The 1842 Mines Act and Britain's Child Miners

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In 1842, a Royal Commission shocked Britain with evidence of children as young as four working underground in coal mines. This episode follows Lord Shaftesbury's campaign to ban women and girls from mines, and limit boys' work. We explore the brutal conditions — trappers, hurriers, and the dangers of firedamp — and the political battle that led to the Mines and Collieries Act. Discover how this landmark law reshaped child labour in industrial Britain. #MinesAct1842 #LordShaftesbury #ChildLabour #CoalMines #IndustrialRevolution #VictorianEra #SocialReform #Firedamp #Trappers #Hurriers #RoyalCommission #Ashley #Britain #History #FexingoHistory #19thCentury #Parliament #Reform Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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