“1842 UK Royal Commission: Women & Children in the Mines”

Bob Maynard

Over 40 years of experience in the minerals industry with 30 years associated directly with underground coal-mining in the UK (14 years) and Australia (16 years) of which 13 years spent in fulltime mines rescue management.

Experiences include: In the UK: NCB apprenticeship, shot firing (underground explosives), coal face deputy (foreman), mining environmental & medical research and in Australia: underground under manager (shift boss), mines rescue management, standardisation projects.

Interests include general history and industrial and social history especially relating to mining