History Post-confederation (1867-)
Coal Dust in My Blood
The Autobiography of a Coal Miner
- Publisher
- Royal BC Museum
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2002
- Category
- Post-Confederation (1867-), Personal Memoirs
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780772646897
- Publish Date
- Mar 2002
- List Price
- $17.95
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Description
The men who worked British Columbia's mines have passed into history. Coal Dust In My Blood is a moving account of one coal miner's life, in plain, evocative language. But this book is much more than a personal memoir. Bill Johnstone's mining career spanned several decades and he worked in a wide variety of positions. His broad insights reveal important aspects of the history of coal mining in BC.
About the author
Bill Johnson spent 52 years in the mining industry. Since his retirement, he has written many articles on mining as well as this book. He reached his 100th birthday in 2008 and lives with his wife, Dorothy, in Comox.