Did you know that apart from Lancashire, the greatest concentration
of Boulton & Watt steam engines was in London, demonstrating
the enormous and often overlooked significance of London as an
industrial centre? The story behind the many industries found in
the capital is described in this unique book. London once had
scores of breweries; the world's first plastic material was
synthesised in the East End; there was even a gasworks opposite the
Palace of Westminster. Clerkenwell was a centre for watch and clock
makers; the River Thames used to be full of colliers bringing coal
from Newcastle; Joseph Bramah invented his water closet and
hydraulic pump here, and Henry Maudslay made machines to make
machines. Many household names began in London: Schweppes, Crosse
& Blackwell, and Vauxhall motor cars. The list of fascinating
facts goes on. In this, the first book of its kind on the subject,
Geoff Marshall provides an enthralling overview of London's
industrial face through history.
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