Black Country Living Museum Mine Tour 1

Overview Geographic location History Mining in the 19th century The mining tour Tools 2

Geographic location Located in the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley (in the west of Birmingham). 3

History Most important industries in the 19th century: production of coal and iron Major centre: Black country Special thick coal Industrial revolution: the cities getting more and more rich Mining and the job as a blacksmith were really important 4

Mining in the 19th century Hard and dangerous job Mine could collapse Miners did not get much money No sunlight for many days 5

The mining tour Shows the hard work of the miners In 1990: underground mining tour opened Visitors grew up to 305 000 a year Lasts 35 minutes The whole tour is in the underground 6

The mining tour Waiting room: you get a helmet and a torch Lowest point in the mine:1.5 meters high Electronic techniques for better feeling Explosion Models of miners with their tools 7

Tools an oil lamp a pickaxe a shovel tubes a glass to drink 8