[danielf]

Originally Posted by Maggy J

I believe the 'degradation' that really stuck in their craw was that women were pulling the coal carts naked from the waist up..which proved to be more shocking than the actual conditions underground.

Now I got that little bit of info of a documentary I was idly watching and flicking channels one evening last week but I can't remember who the presenter was or on what channel I came across it.Sadly I fell asleep.

Bare-chested ladies pulling coal carts? And you fell asleep?