Quote Originally Posted by kingbillyboy View Post
anyone who wanted a life in the pits for their sons should be locked up for child cruelty. it was a blessing they were shut.
You have a good point Billy. One of my relatives was responsible for a coal mining accident which killed three or four of his sons. It was a horrible job, but a lot of jobs were horrible in those days. Much better safety equipment, working conditions and shorter hours could have made the job better.