Heanor District Local History.Mining

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alzamina Quote \| Reply \|	bevin boys posted on: 10/5/2006 11:43:26 AM were there any bevin boys in this area? are there still any alive around here?
RMMee Moderator Quote \| Reply \|	bevin boys replied on: 10/5/2006 12:19:58 PM We certainly had Bevin Boys. I don't know how many stayed in the area. There is a book, Under the Crust, by J.B.Pick, which describes the author's experience as a Bevin Boy at the Shipley Collieries.
alzamina Quote \| Reply \|	bevin boys replied on: 10/5/2006 12:24:46 PM how do i get the book?
RMMee Moderator Quote \| Reply \|	bevin boys replied on: 10/5/2006 6:08:49 PM With a great deal of difficulty - it was published in the 50's. Perhaps a library?
loomis Quote \| Reply \|	bevin boys replied on: 10/5/2006 7:19:04 PM This book is definitely in the Local Studies section of Heanor LIbrary
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