Governed by the Whistle
A History of Inverness Town 1803-2004
Author: E.J. Ned MacDonald
The title, Governed By The Whistle, is a testament to a time when the town was literally controlled by the coal mining whistle. Its distinctive sound signalled the miners call work (one whistle); or no work (two whistles) as well as, sounded the alarm for strikes, accidents, fatalitlies, fires, or other situations.
A History of Inverness Town 1803-2004
Author: E.J. Ned MacDonald
The title, Governed By The Whistle, is a testament to a time when the town was literally controlled by the coal mining whistle. Its distinctive sound signalled the miners call work (one whistle); or no work (two whistles) as well as, sounded the alarm for strikes, accidents, fatalitlies, fires, or other situations.
A History of Inverness Town 1803-2004
Author: E.J. Ned MacDonald
The title, Governed By The Whistle, is a testament to a time when the town was literally controlled by the coal mining whistle. Its distinctive sound signalled the miners call work (one whistle); or no work (two whistles) as well as, sounded the alarm for strikes, accidents, fatalitlies, fires, or other situations.