British coal industry
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The British coal industry was the once-dominant sector of coal mining and production in the United Kingdom that powered the country’s industrialization and energy supply before its steep decline in the late 20th century.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British coalfields | 4 |
| British coal industry canonical | 3 |
| UK coal industry | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: British coal industry Context triple: [Agecroft Colliery, partOf, British coal industry]
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Scottish coal industry
The Scottish coal industry was a once-dominant sector of Scotland’s economy centered on the mining, processing, and export of coal that powered the country’s industrialization before its steep decline in the late 20th century.
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Lancashire coalfield
The Lancashire coalfield is a historic coal-mining region in North West England that fueled much of the area’s industrial growth during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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National Coal Board
The National Coal Board was a British public corporation that managed and operated the coal mining industry in the United Kingdom after its post-war nationalisation.
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Huddersfield textile industry
The Huddersfield textile industry was a major British woollen and worsted manufacturing centre, renowned for its high-quality fine cloth production during the Industrial Revolution and beyond.
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Nottinghamshire coalfield
The Nottinghamshire coalfield is a major historical coal-mining region in central England that played a significant role in the county’s industrial development.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British coal industry Target entity description: The British coal industry was the once-dominant sector of coal mining and production in the United Kingdom that powered the country’s industrialization and energy supply before its steep decline in the late 20th century.
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A.
Scottish coal industry
The Scottish coal industry was a once-dominant sector of Scotland’s economy centered on the mining, processing, and export of coal that powered the country’s industrialization before its steep decline in the late 20th century.
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B.
Lancashire coalfield
The Lancashire coalfield is a historic coal-mining region in North West England that fueled much of the area’s industrial growth during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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C.
National Coal Board
The National Coal Board was a British public corporation that managed and operated the coal mining industry in the United Kingdom after its post-war nationalisation.
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D.
Huddersfield textile industry
The Huddersfield textile industry was a major British woollen and worsted manufacturing centre, renowned for its high-quality fine cloth production during the Industrial Revolution and beyond.
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E.
Nottinghamshire coalfield
The Nottinghamshire coalfield is a major historical coal-mining region in central England that played a significant role in the county’s industrial development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (81)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal industry
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economic sector ⓘ extractive industry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
British coal mining industry
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UK coal industry ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
UK miners' strike of 1972
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UK miners' strike of 1974 ⓘ miners' strike of 1984–1985 in the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
UK miners' strike of 1984–85
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| causeOfDecline |
cheaper imported coal
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closure of heavy industry ⓘ competition from natural gas ⓘ competition from oil ⓘ environmental concerns ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
growth of ports
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growth of rail networks ⓘ urbanisation in Britain ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| declineBegan | mid 20th century ⓘ |
| developedDuring | Industrial Revolution ⓘ |
| employed |
engineers
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hundreds of thousands of workers ⓘ miners ⓘ surface workers ⓘ transport workers ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
air pollution
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landscape scarring ⓘ spoil tips ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
British Empire markets
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Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ |
| healthIssue |
industrial accidents
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pneumoconiosis ⓘ silicosis ⓘ |
| keyOutput |
coking coal
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household coal ⓘ industrial coal ⓘ steam coal ⓘ |
| keyTechnology |
coal washing plants
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conveyor belts ⓘ deep shaft mining ⓘ longwall mining ⓘ mechanised coal cutting ⓘ steam engines for pumping ⓘ |
| legacy |
coalfield regeneration projects
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cultural memory in mining communities ⓘ former mining museums ⓘ reclaimed colliery sites ⓘ |
| mainResource | coal ⓘ |
| majorDeclinePhase | 1980s ⓘ |
| majorRegion |
Durham coalfield
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Kent coalfield ⓘ Lancashire coalfield ⓘ Northumberland coalfield ⓘ Nottinghamshire coalfield ⓘ Scottish coalfields ⓘ South Wales Coal Measures ⓘ
surface form:
South Wales coalfield
Warwickshire coalfield ⓘ Yorkshire coalfield ⓘ |
| majorUnion |
National Association of Colliery Overmen, Deputies and Shotfirers
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National Union of Mineworkers ⓘ Union of Democratic Mineworkers ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Coal Board
ⓘ
surface form:
British Coal
National Coal Board ⓘ |
| nationalisedIn | 1947 ⓘ |
| nationalisedUnder | Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946 ⓘ |
| nearEndOfDeepMining | closure of Kellingley Colliery in 2015 ⓘ |
| opposedByPolicy | Thatcher government pit closure programme ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| powered |
British electricity generation
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British industrialization ⓘ British railway network ⓘ
surface form:
British railways
British steel industry ⓘ |
| privatisedIn | 1990s ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
UK government
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surface form:
British government
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| socialImpact |
creation of mining communities
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development of pit villages ⓘ occupational health problems ⓘ strong trade union culture ⓘ |
| supportedByPolicy | post-war nationalisation policy ⓘ |
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Subject: British coal industry Description of subject: The British coal industry was the once-dominant sector of coal mining and production in the United Kingdom that powered the country’s industrialization and energy supply before its steep decline in the late 20th century.
Referenced by (9)
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