An illustration of a child pulling a tub of coal from the mine face to the surface. Child labour was common in mines in Britain and not restricted until the 1842 Mines Act.
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Artist, U. (2023, March 16). Child Pulling Coal in a Mine. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17201/child-pulling-coal-in-a-mine/
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Artist, Unknown. "Child Pulling Coal in a Mine." World History Encyclopedia, March 16, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17201/child-pulling-coal-in-a-mine/.
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