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jan 7, 1842 - Mines and Collieries Act 1842

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The Mines and Collieries Act 1842, commonly known as the Mines Act 1842, was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act forbade women and girls of any age to work underground and introduced a minimum age of ten for boys employed in underground work.

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jan 7, 1842
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~ 183 years ago