Mining January 06, 2021 January 6th 2021 Quick Quiz L.O. : I understand how the 1. When did the Industrial Revolution happen in Britain? Industrial Revolution changed St.Helens ­ Mining 2. Why did the revolution happen? Key Skills Year 3: I can identify primary and secondary sources I can draw meaning about what life was like in the past from a range of sources and artefacts. 3. Write a positive and a negative point Year 4: I can identify primary and secondary sources and use about the revolution. them to infer meaning about the past. I can draw meaning about what life was like in the past from a range of sources and artefacts. Dec 30­12:53 Dec 30­19:09 Today's Knowledge • Sankey Canal is Britain's first man­made industrial canal • More coal was needed for furnaces and to fuel steam engines • St.Helens's population increased as more people worked in industry • Working in mines was hard and dangerous. Today's Vocabulary "St Helins" Chapel as recorded on a map of 1610 Mining, coal, peat, clay, colliery, steam engine showing the surrounding towns and villages and the River Mersey. Dec 30­17:13 Dec 30­12:50 Before the Industrial Revolution, St.Helens was in the township of Windle. Most of the area was farming; small scale mining for coal, peat and clay and home based industries such as linen weaving The town we know as St.Helens was originally a small number of houses around a chapel. This area is now Church Street in St.Helens. Dec 30­13:31 Dec 30­13:04 1 Mining January 06, 2021 The start of St.Helen's growth was the The demand for coal was building of Sankey Canal in 1757 increasing. Why do you think this was happening? Liverpool 1834 Dec 30­15:52 Dec 30­13:12 This was Britain's first fully man­made canal. It enabled coal from Ravenhead, Haydock and Parr to be transported to Liverpool. It also allowed raw materials to be shipped to St.Helens. Dec 30­13:45 Dec 30­13:47 Between 1755 and 1835, 20 million pounds was The major problem with early invested in the building of canals. By 1850 the canal network was 4000 miles mining was that mines would long. often flood making them unusable. Dec 31­01:00 Dec 30­13:59 2 Mining January 06, 2021 Then, Thomas It was a steam Newcome engine used to created this in pump water out of mines. 1712. What impact Tell your talk would this have partner what on mining? you think it is and what it does? Dec 30­15:28 Dec 30­15:44 Mines could now be dug deeper underground which increased the amount of coal. People moved to St.Helens to work in mines. From Prescot Museum Dec 30­15:52 Dec 30­16:05 What are the dangers of mining? Explosive gas ­ a spark from a pick axe or candle could be disastrous Poisonous gases Pit collapses ­ pits were only held up by wooden beams and often collapsed Dec 30­16:07 Dec 30­16:33 3 Mining January 06, 2021 Look at the increase in coal mining in England! Dec 30­16:36 Dec 30­16:38 How did miners overcome the dangers? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z73b4wx Ventilation 1807 air pump 1815 ­ Davey Safety lamp, to reduce explosions Dec 30­16:40 Dec 30­16:50 St.Helens coal field Parr Mill Colliery Bold Colliery Dec 30­16:51 Dec 30­16:56 4 Mining January 06, 2021 Ravenhead Colliery Dec 30­17:01 Dec 30­17:03 5.