Industry in the landscape, 1700-1900 / Marilyn Palmer and Peter Neaverson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Palmer, Marilyn, 1943-

Contributor:

Neaverson, Peter.

Series:

History of the British landscape.

History of the British landscape Industry in the landscape

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial archaeology--Great Britain.

Industrial archaeology.

Work environment--Great Britain--History.

Work environment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Two hundred years of industry have transformed the British landscape. This book enables the reader to reconstruct the landscape of past industry. The authors are industrial archaeologists of national standing whose concern is to use surviving material evidence and contemporary sources to study the former working conditions of men and women. Comprehensive in coverage, the book examines fuels, metals, clothing, food, building and transport. It makes clear the tangible elements which form the basis for recreation of past landscapes and demonstrates both their function and the context in which the

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; The location of industry in the landscape; Providing the necessities of life; Fuel and power for industry; Metals in the service of man; Clothing the people; Building and servicing the community; Moving around: roads, rivers, canals and railways; The industrial landscape: past, present and future; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-83219-2

1-134-83220-6

1-282-77816-1

9786612778162

0-203-21784-5

9780203217849

OCLC:

647375257