Birmingham and The Black Country's Canalside Industries (Paperback)

Coal mining and iron working prospered in the West Midlands in the nineteenth century, after the development of local industry, in particular metalworking and the use of coal, iron and limestone. Metalworking also stimulated the growth of a local chemical industry where acids and alkali was produced, which in turn led to the making of pure chemicals, assisting the local paint and varnish industry. Industries sprang up at the canal side. Other needs led to building of brickyards, flourmills, glassworks and timber yards beside the water's edge. This illustrated volume examines the canalside industries of Birmingham and the Black Country, looking at iron, coal, gas, electricity, bricks and firebricks, and railway interchange, plus some of the more modern trades. This is Ray Shill's second book with Tempus Publishing; his first was Birmingham Canal Navigations. He has written two other books with Sutton Publishing

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2005
Authors:	Ray Shill
Dimensions:	248 x 172 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
ISBN-13:	978-0-7524-3262-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Industrial history Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Ships & shipping: general interest > Narrowboats & canals Books > History > History of specific subjects > Industrial history
LSN:	0-7524-3262-1
Barcode:	9780752432625

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