An Account of the Founding of H.M. Inspectorate of Mines and the Work of the First Inspector Hugh Seymour Tremenheere

摘要

This paper refers briefly to the adverse environmental conditions in mines in the middle of the nineteenth century and the first attempts made by the central government to remedy them. The life, character, and contribution of Hugh Seymour Tremenheere, the first inspector, is described in some detail.