For two periods of British history - the first part of the Roman occupation and the Tudor and early Stuart periods - the Weald of south-east England was the most productive iron-producing region in the country. Drawing on local evidence, this book explores the archaeology and history of an area whose iron industry was of international importance.
Since Corby became the site of a new iron, steel & tube works in 1933, the village of 1, 500 has grown into a new torn of 60, 000. This title provides an inside look into the works and is a record of an industry that is no more in the Northamptonshire countryside.
In the industrial history of West Durham, the lead dales of Teesdale, Weardale and Derwentdale were major components of an orefield that dominated lead production during the Georgian and Victorian eras. This book provides a general introduction to the industries which made the region internationally important in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.
Covers the period of Industrial Revolution, the years between 1750 and 1850, when the major developments and technical advances occurred that are the concern of industrial archaeologists. This book is designed for students, professionals and academics, railway and canal enthusiasts, and anyone interested in Britain''s industrial history.