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The Combe Down Stone Quarries, which were the principal supplier of building stone for the great period of building in Bath during the 18th and 19th centuries, form a significant …
The subject of the present volume, in essence is the hand and hand's extensions. We cannot insist too strongly that in the evolution of life the "decisive moment" arrived when a …
From wagon-ways to the channel tunnel, and from horse-drawn passenger traffic to electrification, this book examines every aspect of railway history. It includes all types of …
Michael Stammers tells the history of the British harbour and looks at the industrial archaeology of both harbours and ports. For over 2,000 years, we have built man-made harbours …
This dictionary covers the period of the Industrial Revolution, the years between 1750 and 1850, when the major developments and technical advances occurred that are the concern of …
The archaeological evidence shows how travel has changed over the centuries. Simple earthworks have developed into modern cuttings and tunnels; fords have been superseded by …
Dr Linsley evokes the sometimes turbulent history of the ports and harbours along the Northumberland coast, from its simple fishing villages to the great industrial harbours built …
This book surveys the copper, iron, coal, and heavy engineering industries in the Clydach valley and Vale of Neath area of South Wales.
This is a book about a little known element in the history of motive power, the animal powered machine. Windmills and watermills survive in most parts of Britain, but …