Describe their job Why is it difficult and dangerous Hewer Hewer Reserved for the strongest men who had served their apprenticeship as putters These men worked at the coal face bringing down and removing the coal A thin pick was used to undercut the coal then an explosive charge w ID: 482865
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Source analysis- coal mining
Describe their job
Why is it difficult and dangerous? Slide2
HewerSlide3
Hewer - Reserved for the strongest men who had served their 'apprenticeship' as putters. These men worked at the coal face bringing down and removing the coal. A thin pick was used to undercut the coal then an explosive charge was detonated to bring down the coal which was then dug away to where the putters could remove it.Slide4
PuttersSlide5
Putter - These strong young men loaded the coal brought down by the hewers into the tubs which were then pushed to the landings where they could be loaded onto the trolleys to be hauled away to the shift or entrance of the drift.Slide6
TrapperSlide7
Drawers Slide8
Drawers
These are the young me who dragged, pushed or pulled the loaded wagons towards the mine shaft. Slide9
Trapper - This was another job reserved for young boys new to the mine. Their job as to open the ventilation doors in the tunnels to allow the passage of men and ponies. It was a lonely job in the dark and damp of the mine.Slide10
BearersSlide11
Bearers
These were young girls who took coal from the wagons packed and pulled by
the drawers
and carried the coal to the surface of the mineSlide12
Improvements in mining technology
1) Young boys were used as ‘Trappers’ opening and closing trap doors and vents as a safety measure to try and protect the whole mine from damage if an explosion occurred. They were quite ineffective and it was a horrible job for children.
John Buddle’s air pumps began to be used in the mid 19
th
century as a better alternativeSlide13
Improvements in mining technology II
2) Humphrey Davy’s safety lamp was an improvement on highly flammable gas lamps or candles and reduced the amount of explosions in the mines
The wire gauze stopped
s
urrounding the light
s
topped explosionsSlide14
Improvements in mining technology