Foundries and Rolling Mills: Memories of Industrial Britain (Hardback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Foundries and Rolling Mills Presenting landmark events from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century, this title introduces the great inventors from the age of steam, describes the day-to-day operation of railways, mills, forges and factories, and paints a picture of what life was like for the mill-hands, colliers and engineers who laboured in industrial Britain.
Full description- Publisher: BBC BOOKS
- Published: 07 June 2010
- Format: Hardback 208 pages
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- Categories: Museums & Museology | History Of Engineering & Technology | British & Irish History | Industrialisation & Industrial History
- ISBN 13: 9781846079795 ISBN 10: 1846079799
- Sales rank: 1,187,413
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Full description for Foundries and Rolling Mills
Join engineer, steeplejack and beloved storyteller Fred Dibnah, as he takes you on a personal tour through industrial Britain. Bringing to life landmark events from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century in his typically engaging and anecdotal style, Fred introduces the great inventors from the age of steam, describes the day-to-day operation of railways, mills, forges and factories, and paints a vivid picture of what life was like for the mill-hands, colliers and engineers who laboured in industrial Britain - the workshop of the world. With a comprehensive gazetteer, which lists details of over 230 places of industrial interest - from steam railways and ships, to windmills and watermills - "Foundries and Rolling Mills" is a glorious portrait of Britain at the height of its industrial power, from one of our most revered figures.
