History of the Scottish Miners - From the Earliest Times

First published in 1955, A History of the Scottish Miners recounts the peculiar circumstances of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and the laws that placed the miners under conditions unique in Europe.

List of contents

Foreword Preface 1. Bondsmen 2. Child Labour and Chartism 3. The County Unions 4. The Great Strike of 1894 5. Conciliation on Trial 6. The Great Strike of 1912 7. War and its Sequel 8. The Lock-out of 1926 and its Aftermath 9. The World Economic Crisis 10. The Miners Against Fascism and War 11. The War Years 1939-45 12. Nationalisation 13. Wages and Hours under State Ownership 14. International Relations 15. Knockshinnoch 16. The Union Today Bibliography Index of Names General Index

About the author

R. Page Arnot

Summary

First published in 1955, A History of the Scottish Miners recounts the peculiar circumstances of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and the laws that placed the miners under conditions unique in Europe.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Page Arnot, Arnot Robert Page
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2023
• EAN: 9781032514581
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3251458-1
• No. of pages: 508
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, Scotland, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Economic history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, C 1600 To C 1700, Industrialisation & Industrial History, C 1700 To C 1800, Industrialisation and industrial history, scottish miners;world war I;miners union;miners federation