Description

Today visitors to Batu Arang would never guess at the rich history behind this little town and the fight of the mine workers that reached its peak when they successfully won over the administration of the mines from the British in 1937. This struggle was momentous as the coal mining industry was a pivotal point in the economic of Malaysia prior to our Independence.

This book aims to reflect on the glory days of Batu Arang and appreciate the struggle of its workers since 1930 up until its decline when mining works were stopped there in 1960.