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list price: $17.95
edition:Paperback
category: History
published: Mar 2002
ISBN:9780772646897
publisher: Royal BC Museum

Coal Dust in My Blood

The Autobiography of a Coal Miner

by Bill Johnstone

tagged: post-confederation (1867-), personal memoirs
Description

The men who worked British Columbia's mines have passed into history. Coal Dust In My Blood is a moving account of one coal miner's life, in plain, evocative language. But this book is much more than a personal memoir. Bill Johnstone's mining career spanned several decades and he worked in a wide variety of positions. His broad insights reveal important aspects of the history of coal mining in BC.

About the Author

Bill Johnstone

Contributor Notes

Bill Johnstone spent 52 years in the mining industry. After his retirement, he wrote many articles on mining as well as this book. He reached his 100th birthday in 2008.

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