Welsh Coal Mining Industry

Coal mining was one of the busiest industries in Wales up until Margaret Thatchers reign has Prime Minister. It was a family affair, successive generations worked down in the pits, often from a very young age and low pay. There is a long list of coal mining disasters over the years, this highlights the dangers the miners were facing every time they went down to the pits. Some of the dangers faced underground include suffocation, gas poisoning, roof collapse and gas explosions. This would make seeing your husband/ dad leaving for the pits every morning a horrible experience.