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1930s This would be a one room house with no running water, electricity or gas. It is in a poor state of repair but coal would be cheap. The family have few possessions. Back of house in last slide. More miners’ cottages in the 1930s.
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1930s This would be a one room house with no running water, electricity or gas. It is in a poor state of repair but coal would be cheap. The family have few possessions.
More miners’ cottages in the 1930s. • Many were villages built by the mining company for the workers. When some pits closed, the village was often demolished as well. • The workers had to move and find a new job.
Compare sources A and B How far do you agree living conditions had improved for all miners by the 1930s? Source A Source B