Description
The book’s title – ‘All Afire!’ was the cry shouted when miners were ready to light their fuses for a blast, warning other workers to seek shelter. This is a story about the life of a miner, focusing on Buchans, with comparisons to other Newfoundland and Labrador mining communities. It explains how a miner goes about the various mining jobs, from mucking ore, to drilling, to being a shift-boss, and the many other jobs in between. It also discusses the hazards and dangers associated with mining – the falls of ground, the dust, the gas, moving machinery, dynamite, etc.
Additional information
| Weight | 440 g |
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| Dimensions | 6 × 9 in |
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| Status | Out of stock indefinitely |
| Binding | Paperback |
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| Date Published | January 1 2009 |
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| Page Count | 224 |
| No of Pages | 224 |
| ISBN | 9780973776935 |
