Iron was the catalyst of the Industrial Revolution - the material of Ironbridge, the Crystal Palace, railways, steam engines ships. But what made it so important and why did Britain become the major producer of iron in the world? The iron industry sucked in a mass of skilled and unskilled labour, and transformed rural landscapes with mines, railways, and new villages and towns.
Without iron there would have been no Industrial Revolution and few parts of Britain from the Highlands of Scotland to Cornwall have not been touched by the iron industry. Richard Hayman concentrates on the period when coal replaced charcoal as the industry's fuel source, discussing the changing technology, geography and economy of the industry as well as its social history. From those heady days at Coalbrookdale on the banks of the Severn to the decline of a once-mighty industry, he tells the story of iron and its place in British history.
| ISBN: | 9780752433745 |
| Publication date: | 1st September 2005 |
| Author: | Richard Hayman |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Series: | Revealing History |
| Genres: |
Industrial archaeology Iron, steel and other metal industries Social and cultural history Industrialisation and industrial history |
Iron was the catalyst of the Industrial Revolution - the material of Ironbridge, the Crystal Palace, railways, steam engines ships. But what made it so important and why did Britain become the major producer of iron in the world? The iron industry sucked in a mass of skilled and unskilled labour, and transformed rural landscapes with mines, railways, and new villages and towns.
Without iron there would have been no Industrial Revolution and few parts of Britain from the Highlands of Scotland to Cornwall have not been touched by the iron industry. Richard Hayman concentrates on the period when coal replaced charcoal as the industry's fuel source, discussing the changing technology, geography and economy of the industry as well as its social history. From those heady days at Coalbrookdale on the banks of the Severn to the decline of a once-mighty industry, he tells the story of iron and its place in British history.
Ironmaking features in the following genres: Industrial archaeology, Iron, steel and other metal industries, Social and cultural history, Industrialisation and industrial history
Ironmaking is available in Paperback
Ironmaking was written by Richard Hayman and published by The History Press
Ironmaking has 160 pages
Yes it is part of Revealing History series
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