Child Pulling Coal in a Mine

Server Costs Fundraiser 2023

Running a website with millions of readers every month is expensive. Not only do we pay for our servers, but also for related services such as our content delivery network, Google Workspace, email, and much more. We would much rather spend this money on producing more free history content for the world. Thank you for your help!
$10248 / $21000

Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Unknown Artist
published on 16 March 2023

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.

Remove Ads

Advertisement

Cite This Work

APA Style

Artist, U. (2023, March 16). Child Pulling Coal in a Mine. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17201/child-pulling-coal-in-a-mine/

Chicago Style

Artist, Unknown. "Child Pulling Coal in a Mine." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 16, 2023. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17201/child-pulling-coal-in-a-mine/.

MLA Style

Artist, Unknown. "Child Pulling Coal in a Mine." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 16 Mar 2023. Web. 27 Mar 2023.

Membership