Bal Maidens & Mining Women Homepage
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allycat on: 2006-10-13 
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allycat on: 2006-10-13 Owner EditThis is a marvellous website featuring women and girls working in mines round the world. Emphasis is on Cornwall and West Devon as they were known as the 'bal maidens', however has details on French and Belgian coal fields as well.
Site contains searchable database and name indexes.
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