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Valley Views: Industrial Life of the Valley
A pictorial guide to the industrial history of the Merthyr Tydfil region - its C19th iron and steel works, its pits and collieries, and the Heolgerring Brewery, plus a photographic history of the mid-C20th Tri-ang toy assembly line and the Hoover washing machine factory. Paperback.
Lewis Morris and the Cardiganshire Mines
Lewis Morris, a land agent, settled in Cardiganshire in 1742 and soon became involved in disputes between the crown and over mineral ownership.
The History of Gloucester Docks and Its Associated Canals and Railways Including a Guide to the Docks Today
A history of the Gloucester Docks from its origins as an inland port to its opening up as a major trading hub following the building of large wharfs and associated canal constructions in the 1790's, through its heyday through the C1th and C20th until the decline in commercial traffic in the 1970'
Oxfordshire Potters
Illustrated survey of the history potteries in Oxfordshire from the C15th onwards with details of the materials and kiln techniques employed as well as a list of known potters and their locations.
Oxfordshire Brickmakers
Illustrated survey of the history of brick and tile making in Oxfordshire from C15th onwards with details of the tools and techniques employed and the locations of old county brick works indicated. Paperback. 32 pages.
Gwent Industrial Heritage
This richly illustrated book provides an insight into the important industrial history of Gwent providing the visitor with a guide to relics from a bygone age, many of which have been preserved as part of our heritage such as furnaces, ironworks, quarries, collieries, canal wharfs, tramroads, rai
Bogs and Inundations
The history of drainage and land reclamation on the Somerset levels from Monastic times onwards with particular reference to the introduction of steam pumping engines in the 1830's, some of which survive to this day, and their ongoing preservation is discussed. Paperback.
Iron Working in Merioneth from Prehistory to the 18th Century
A guide to iron working on the site of Bryn-y-Castell hillfort, the C14th furnaces at Llwyn Du, and the C18th blast furnace at Dolgun illustrated throughout with colour and b&w photographs and excavation site plans. Paperback. 32 pages. In very good clean condition.
Stations and Buildings of the West Somerset Railway
The result of a survey of the historic stations and buildings of the 23-mile heritage steam railway line that still runs between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead on the Somerset coast. Illustrated with photographs of signal boxes and station buildings alongside track layout plans.
The Iron Bridge: A Short History of the First Iron Bridge in the World
An eight-page illustrated pamphlet describing the design, construction and effects of opening the world's first iron bridge in 1781. A bridge which still stands today as a monument to Britain's place in industrial history. Booklet. 8 pages. Near new condition.