Not a Plack the Richer - Argyll's Mining Story (Paperback)

Argyll is well known for its magnificent scenery, breathtaking coastline and picturesque villages. But hidden among its beautiful hills and glens and on its islands is evidence of an extraordinary industrial past. Minerals have been mined in Argyll for millennia, and from the 1700s lead, copper, zinc, silver, nickel and gold were sought by landowners as a way to exploit their estates, as well as by entrepreneurs and prospectors wanting to make a quick buck or, preferably, a considerable fortune. Mining spurred the development of the county's infrastructure, bringing bursts of prosperity to remote communities and a 'frontier spirit' redolent of the American West. In this book, Marian Pallister tells the story of Argyll's mining past. Her research into official records, letters and other documentary material is set beside the personal experience of those involved at all levels in the industry itself and the local communities whose lives it changed forever.

General

Imprint:	Birlinn
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2018
Authors:	Marian Pallister
Dimensions:	195 x 130 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-78027-504-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Mining industry Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history
LSN:	1-78027-504-8
Barcode:	9781780275048

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