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At the coalface

At the coalface

Growing up in a mining family, Cath's husband Doug promised his father he wouldn't follow in his dangerous footsteps. But after struggling with terrible poverty in 1970s Scotland, Doug decided a pit job would provide his wife and young family much needed security. In this book, Doug's wife Cath describes their struggle against the odds.

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Book info

Author Black, Catherine Paton.
Reader Armstrong Sally
Language eng
Duration 8 h 6 min
Publication info Royal National Institute for the Blind.
Physical description talking book Daisy 2.02 (8 h 6 min)
Original publication info Headline 2012.
Keywords lakot kaivokset kivihiili Iso-Britannia 1984-1985 memoarer gruvarbetare partner Skottland muistelmat kaivostyöntekijät puolisot Skotlanti strejker gruvor stenkol Storbritannien 1984-1985
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