A History of the Durham Miner's Association 1870-1904
by John Wilson
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Chapters (452)
- A HISTORY OF THE Durham Miners' Association 1870-1904
- CONTENTS
- INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS
- PREFATORY EXPLANATION
- THE PREPARATION
- LAYING THE FOUNDATION
- REARING THE BUILDING
- OUR FIRST GALA
- THE LEADERS
- THE OPPOSITION TO THE BUILDING
- 1872
- IMPORTANT CONFERENCE OF COLLIERY OWNERS AND MINERS' AGENTS IN NEWCASTLE
- THE FIRST GALA ON THE RACE-COURSE, DURHAM
- THE SECOND ADVANCE IN WAGES
- FORMATION OF JOINT COMMITTEE
- THE MINES REGULATION ACT
- CLAIM FOR ADVANCE OF FIFTEEN PER CENT.
- 1873
- THE HOURS OF BOYS
- 1874
- 1875
- 1876
- JOINT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
- 1877
- THE FIRST SLIDING SCALE
- THE FIRST RELIEF FUND
- 1878
- POSITION OF THE ASSOCIATION
- FORMATION OF THE FEDERATION BOARD
- 1879
- 1880
- RESTRICTION OF LABOUR
- WORKING HOURS ARBITRATION
- THE DEPUTIES' ARBITRATION
- THE EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY ACT
- 1881-82
- THIRD SLIDING SCALE
- DEATH OF MR MACDONALD
- 1883-84
- THE FOURTH SLIDING SCALE
- SECOND RELIEF FUND
- WHEATLEY HILL "PUTT PAY"
- 1885
- 1887-89
- THE EIGHT HOURS—A RESTRICTION
- THE SLIDING SCALE
- THE COUNTY COUNCILS' ACT
- 1890
- DEATH OF MR CRAWFORD
- THE SHORTENING OF HOURS
- 1891-1892
- THE CLAIM FOR A REDUCTION
- THE AFTERMATH OF THE STRIKE
- THE EIGHT HOURS AGAIN
- 1893
- THE WAGES BOARD
- DURHAM AND THE MINERS' FEDERATION
- 1894-95
- 1896
- DEATH OF MR PATTERSON
- 1897
- THE WASHINGTON STRIKE
- 1898
- THE COMPENSATION ACT
- 1899
- THE WAGES AGAIN
- THE SECOND CONCILIATION BOARD
- THE AGED MINERS' HOMES
- DEPUTIES' WAGES
- 1900
- AGREEMENTS
- 1901
- THE DEATH OF THE BISHOP OF DURHAM
- APPOINTMENT OF THE ACCOUNTANT
- 1902-1903
- THE BANK HOLIDAY
- MR PATTERSON'S STATUE
- THE EIGHT HOURS—SECOND BALLOT
- COAL-DRAWING AGREEMENT
- 1904
- SUSPENSION OF JOINT COMMITTEE
- CONCILIATION BOARD
- THE FILLERS' AGREEMENT
- AFTER WORDS
- CHANGES
- IN MEMORIAM
- AU REVOIR
- APPENDIX I
- APPENDIX II
- APPENDIX III
- INDEX
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