{"product_id":"153758105_product","title":"David Hinchliffe - Descent into Silence : Cawthorne\u0026#39;s forgotten tr","description":"New Store Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe item is a book Paperback\u003cbr\u003eThe Author Name is David Hinchliffe\u003cbr\u003eThe Title is Descent into Silence : Cawthorne's forgotten tragedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther Comments\u003cbr\u003eNew Store Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct Description -\u003cbr\u003eNo-one gave a second's thought to the victims of a mining disaster nearthe small Yorkshire village of Cawthorne in 1821, even though two werechildren of just eight-years-old.   Former MP David Hinchliffe's exploration of his family history inadvertentlyled to the discovery of his collier ancestors' involvement in the barely recordedand long-forgotten pit tragedy, which occurred amidst of the turbulence of theindustrial revolution.The exploration of these two intertwined strands - and a passionateinterest in local history in Yorkshire - has enabled him finally to reveal the fulldetails of a melancholy event which devastated the families of the ten whowere killed - but caused barely a ripple further afield.   Using contemporary reports to help piece the jigsaw together, historicalcontext and detailed genealogical research into the backgrounds of thoseinvolved, this account offers a fascinating insight into the lives of working classfamilies across the period, when children as young as five were forced to workunderground in order to supplement the household income.\r\n\r\n   The research also illustrates how the split between the businessmenoperating local pits, and landowners like the Spencer-Stanhopes of Cawthorne'sCannon Hall, led to an apparent disregard for the safety and wellbeing of thelocal workforce.   The unforgiving inhumanity of the time is underlined by the way the local'Overseers of the Poor' endeavoured to eject two of the victims' families fromthe area when they had fallen on hard times after the disaster.   And, most ironically of all, how the lauded death of Sir Walter Spencer-Stanhope is recorded in the parish register directly opposite that of the youngand until now unheralded John Hinchliffe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBooks are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions.  The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGift Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a great gift idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHours of Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eLocation ID 245z\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eiHaveit SKU ID 1350149638\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scratching Shed Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title \/ unisex","offer_id":45538427437300,"sku":"1350149638","price":14.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/ihaveitmarketplace.com\/products\/153758105_product","provider":"iHaveit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}