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Derby in 50 Buildings (Paperback, UK ed.)
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Derby in 50 Buildings (Paperback, UK ed.)
Series: In 50 Buildings
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Straddling the Derwent River, the cathedral city of Derby, its
foundations in the Roman occupation of Britain, can directly
attribute its contemporary status to the Industrial Revolution.
Spinning mills proliferated from the eighteenth century, initially
relying on waterpower to produce 100 per cent British cotton cloth.
Victorian ingenuity and innovation became synonymous with the rapid
industrial and commercial expansion that ensued; Arkwright and
Pickford became household names. Derby quickly evolved into a
transport and ancillary manufacturing hub in the Midlands, becoming
a centre for the British rail industry and the assembly of the
iconic Rolls-Royce luxury motor car. The subsequent development of
the Rolls-Royce Merlin aircraft engine, which powered the legendary
Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane, launched the company's proud status
to what it is today: the world's second largest manufacturer of jet
engines and, together with the Toyota car assembly plant, the
biggest employer in Derby. This book reveals the rich and diverse
history that is reflected in Derby's architecture as, through
successive decades of growth, its character, built of brick and
stone, underwent varying nuances of transformation. Sprinkled
within this panorama, however, are the symbols of a modern city:
ultramodern structures, thought by some to be the antithesis of
Derby's true architectural heritage.
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