03056nam 2200421 450 991082107580332120230809233951.0(CKB)4340000000191731(MiAaPQ)EBC4917708(Au-PeEL)EBL4917708(CaPaEBR)ebr11417836(OCoLC)999636399(EXLCZ)99434000000019173120170816h20172017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierCoal mining in the East Neuk of Fife /John McManusEdinburgh, Scotland ;London, [England] :Dunedin,2017.©20171 online resource (188 pages) illustrations (color), tables, maps1-78046-072-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Introduction -- 2. The geological setting of the East Neuk -- 3. Scotland rocks, bends, breaks and migrates -- 5. Coal formation -- 6. Historical framework for mining in Fife -- 7. On-land transport of the coals -- 8. The main mthods of coal extraction -- 9. The geology of the coal-bearing successions -- 10. The coal seams and mines of the East Neuk -- 11. The coalfield surveys by Dott and Forbes -- 12. Coals of the Lower Limestone Formation around Largoward -- 13. Closing thoughts.Coal mining in the East Neuk of Fife was the means of providing industrial development in this area from medieval times until the twentieth century. The understanding of the rocks, their origin and how to exploit them to advantage forms the basis for this text. In the early days of the industry, the coals were recovered on the shorelines or on the valley sides where their excavation was relatively simple. The mining of the coals gradually gave rise to the need to dig deeper into the ground and the need for knowledge of the rocks became essential, how and why they formed as they did and how to cope with the difficulties presented by the turbulent events experienced in past geological times.. The welfare of the miners and their families also grew in importance as the industry grew and developed. John McManus surveys the geology and social history of the mines and the people who explored, owned and laboured under and above ground in an industry which began so many centuries ago, flourished all too briefly and ultimately declined in this area. With his lifelong interest and scholarly achievement in his chosen profession, John McManus takes the reader on a graphic and fascinating tour of the mining industry in this beautiful part of Fife shining a different light on aspects of its history which have, until now, remained less well known.Coal mines and miningCoal mines and mining.622.334McManus John937062MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910821075803321Coal mining in the East Neuk of Fife4070293UNINA