A collaborative project involving five UK universities looking at industrial injuries and diseases in three British coalfields between 1780 and 1948.
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We're delighted to announce that the #OA version of our first #book, by @SwanseaHistory's @DrDavidMT & @UniOulu's @daniel_blackie (@ManchesterUP, 2018), is now available for free download at @OAPENbooks oapen.org/search?keyword=dis…
#DisabilityStudies #HistMed #Twitterstorians
And for more FREE stuff from the team, don't forget this!
#DisabilityHistory #Twitterstorians
Keen to learn more about the buried history of #disability in Britain now that it's #DisabilityHistoryMonth? If so, why not take a look at our resources page - it's chock full of FREE goodies!
#UKDHM
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Disability + Coal retweeted
For some context regarding #disability in British mining communities at this time, don't forget our book on the subject (by @DrDavidMT & @daniel_blackie), which you can download for FREE via @OAPENbooks, here: oapen.org/search?identifier=…
Merry Christmas!
Keen to learn more about the buried history of #disability in Britain now that it's #DisabilityHistoryMonth? If so, why not take a look at our resources page - it's chock full of FREE goodies!
#UKDHM
dis-ind-soc.org.uk/en/resour…
Disability + Coal retweeted
*PLEASE RT!* Did you or a family member work at Annesley Colliery or Bentinck Colliery at any time during 1947-1994? If so, I'd be very keen to talk to you as part of my research on the @ncb1947 project! Get in touch via here or the project website: coalandcommunity.org.uk 🙂.
Disability + Coal retweeted
5/ One taster of some things we'll try to cover this month - continuing at work after an accident.
Hard to find good info, so here's a little snippet from the Great Eastern Railway Magazine (Feb 1914).
#DisabilityHistoryMonth
As the theme of this year's #DisabilityHistoryMonth (which starts today) is #disability & #music, here's what one #victorian observed about disabled workers in S. Wales in the Mid-#C19th:
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And if you want to find out more about the experiences of disabled Britons at this time, check out our FREE e-book (by @DrDavidMT & @daniel_blackie) - Disability in the Industrial Revolution: oapen.org/search?identifier=…
#DisabilityHistoryMonth
Disability + Coal retweeted
The @DisIndSoc project opened our eyes to ways of looking at the representation of people with disabilities within the South Wales Coalfield; hidden histories, use of language, & how things have (or haven't) changed dis-ind-soc.org.uk/en/index.… #DiversityArchives #ExploreYourArchive
Another #OA goodie from the team, #twitterstorians!
This time by Vicky Long & Victoria Brown on 'Conceptualizing Work Related Mental Distress in the British Coalfields (1900-1950)'
Check it out!
#MiningHistory #HistPsych
New @DisIndSoc article! Vicky Long and Victoria Brown, 'Conceptualizing Work Related Mental Distress in the British Coalfields (1900-1950)' nature.com/articles/s41599-0… #dishist #mentalhealth #emotion
Disability + Coal retweeted
Looking forward to the launch of @DisIndHeritage exhibition on disabled people in S Wales mining communities, at Blackwood Miners' Institute on 23 October. @DisIndSoc has helped support the project and some of our exhibition panels will be on display at the event. #dishist
SAVE THE DATE! Come to the launch of INEVITABLE, our exhibition from Disability Can Do's Canari project - Tues October 23rd
Please come to the launch of our INEVITABLE exhibition on Tuesday October 23rd from... facebook.com/Disabilitycando…
Lovely to hear the first review of @DrDavidMT & @daniel_blackie's Disability in the Industrial Revolution (@ManchesterUP, 2018) is a positive one!
Get your own copy of the book for FREE and see what you think of it: manchesteropenhive.com/view/…
#Dishist #MedHums #twitterstorians
First review of Disability in the Industrial Revolution is out, and it's a good one! Thanks Pamela Dale! networks.h-net.org/node/4189… #dishist
Our first book, #Disability in the Industrial Revolution (by @DrDavidMT & @daniel_blackie) is just one of many FREE #OA publications you'll find in the awesome Manchester Openhive from @ManchesterUP.
Why not take a peek?
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Our first book, Disability in the Industrial Revolution (by @SwanseaHistory's @DrDavidMT & @UniOulu's @daniel_blackie), is now available for FREE on the PubMed site too!
#DisHist #MiningHistory #C19th
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If you missed the chance to pick up @DrDavidMT & @daniel_blackie's #book for us in the recent MUP sale and balk at the usual price for the hardback, don't forget you can also get it as a FREE PdF, here: oapen.org/search?identifier=…
#Twitterstorians #DisabilityStudies
If you too would like to be a proud owner of the hardback version of #Disability in the Industrial Revolution, today's the LAST DAY to pick one up for half the usual price in @ManchesterUP's awesome summer sale!
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#MiningHistory #DisHist #HistMed
Due to popular demand we have extended our 50% OFF Everything Summer Sale until the 27th July. Add the code SUMMER18 at the checkout when buying books from the MUP website. Happy shopping! manchesteruniversitypress.co…
Disability + Coal retweeted
Very pleased to receive my copy of the first book from the @DisIndSoc project, written by @DrDavidMT and @daniel_blackie and published by @ManchesterUP - I'm particularly looking forward to checking out the south Wales material!... 😀😉 #MiningHistory #DisabilityHistory
Good news! The lovely people @ManchesterUP have extended their Summer Sale - so you can still buy the hardback version of Disability in the Industrial Revolution (by @DrDavidMT & @daniel_blackie) for half its usual price. Nice!
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Due to popular demand we have extended our 50% OFF Everything Summer Sale until the 27th July. Add the code SUMMER18 at the checkout when buying books from the MUP website. Happy shopping! manchesteruniversitypress.co…
Disability + Coal retweeted
Mae cwlwm annatod rhwng hanes anabledd, y GIC, a'r diwydiant glo yng Nghymru.
Mae'r arddangosfa ddwyieithog hon 'nawr ar gael i'w benthyg - wedi'i chreu gyda'n cyfeillion @DisIndSoc #dishist
Don't forget: if you'd like to borrow the travelling version of our award-winning #PitheadtoSickbed exhibition exploring the hidden #disability history of coalmining for FREE, contact our friends @The_Waterfront for details!
#MiningHistory
Disability + Coal retweeted
Disability history, coal and the NHS are intertwined here in Wales - Pit Head to Sick Bed explores these deep ties.
This award-winning exhibition, devised with our friends @DisIndSoc, is now available to loan #dishist
Don't forget: if you'd like to borrow the travelling version of our award-winning #PitheadtoSickbed exhibition exploring the hidden #disability history of coalmining for FREE, contact our friends @The_Waterfront for details!
#MiningHistory