Children's Employment Commission First Report of the Commissioners (Mines) (Document ID: 100916)
Wages of children in coal mines. Halifax page from Parliamentary Commission Report.
Author: Children's Employment Commission
Date: 1842
Location: Halifax
Format: Parliamentary Paper
Document ID: 100916
Library ID: Q331.31
This Royal Commission is one of the many surveys that were undertaken at a national, regional and local level to investigate specific problems in society. It forms part of an enormous collection of Parliamentary papers that provide detailed information on a multitude of topics. This particular survey records in meticulous detail the working conditions of children in local mines, and includes vivid line drawings which greatly enhance the text.
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