‘Dr John’s sympathetic yet critical writing is well set into the broader context of the late nineteenth century women’s campaign and succeeds in bringing a little-known topic to the attention of historians in a lively and informative way.’ – Kenneth D Brown, The Times Higher Education Supplement‘Angela John, in her exciting and wide-ranging study, has restored the centrality of what was always a small percentage of the total mining force to our understanding of Victorian society.’ David Smith, Welsh History Review‘Angela John’s book fills one of the many important gaps in our knowledge women workers in the Victorian period.’ – Frances Widdowson, Women’s Research and Resources Centre, London

• Acknowledgements Preface Part I: The Legacy Chapter 1. Below Ground Chapter 2. Exposition, Exclusion and Evasion Part II: At the Pit Brow Chapter 3. The Daily Work Chapter 4. The Headquarters Part III: The Test Case Chapter 5. The Confluence of Opinion Chapter 6. A Pit Brow Protest? Conclusion Epilogue Appendix I: Munby’s Visits to Pit Women Appendix II: The Open Door Policy Bibliographical Note Index

‘Dr John’s sympathetic yet critical writing is well set into the broader context of the late nineteenth century women’s campaign and succeeds in bringing a little-known topic to the attention of historians in a lively and informative way.’ – Kenneth D Brown, The Times Higher Education Supplement‘Angela John, in her exciting and wide-ranging study, has restored the centrality of what was always a small percentage of the total mining force to our understanding of Victorian society.’ David Smith, Welsh History Review‘Angela John’s book fills one of the many important gaps in our knowledge women workers in the Victorian period.’ – Frances Widdowson, Women’s Research and Resources Centre, London

• Acknowledgements Preface Part I: The Legacy Chapter 1. Below Ground Chapter 2. Exposition, Exclusion and Evasion Part II: At the Pit Brow Chapter 3. The Daily Work Chapter 4. The Headquarters Part III: The Test Case Chapter 5. The Confluence of Opinion Chapter 6. A Pit Brow Protest? Conclusion Epilogue Appendix I: Munby’s Visits to Pit Women Appendix II: The Open Door Policy Bibliographical Note Index

‘Dr John’s sympathetic yet critical writing is well set into the broader context of the late nineteenth century women’s campaign and succeeds in bringing a little-known topic to the attention of historians in a lively and informative way.’ – Kenneth D Brown, The Times Higher Education Supplement‘Angela John, in her exciting and wide-ranging study, has restored the centrality of what was always a small percentage of the total mining force to our understanding of Victorian society.’ David Smith, Welsh History Review‘Angela John’s book fills one of the many important gaps in our knowledge women workers in the Victorian period.’ – Frances Widdowson, Women’s Research and Resources Centre, London

• Acknowledgements Preface Part I: The Legacy Chapter 1. Below Ground Chapter 2. Exposition, Exclusion and Evasion Part II: At the Pit Brow Chapter 3. The Daily Work Chapter 4. The Headquarters Part III: The Test Case Chapter 5. The Confluence of Opinion Chapter 6. A Pit Brow Protest? Conclusion Epilogue Appendix I: Munby’s Visits to Pit Women Appendix II: The Open Door Policy Bibliographical Note Index