Life in the Mill by Anthony Burton

Life in the Mill by Anthony Burton

Mill towns sprung up around the centres of the textile industry from the 18th century. This is the story of the workforce, mainly women and children, who made this possible - and created the factory age.

Anthony Burton is an author and broadcaster who specialises mostly in industrial and transport history since his first book in the area, The Canal Builders, was published in 1972. As well as canals, railways and other forms of transport, his interests also include the countryside and landscape history.As a broadcaster, Anthony Burton has worked with the BBC, Discovery and Channel 5 as on-screen presenter, writer and historical adviser.Anthony Burton is an author and broadcaster who specialises mostly in industrial and transport history since his first book in the area, The Canal Builders, was published in 1972. As well as canals, railways and other forms of transport, his interests also include the countryside and landscape history.As a broadcaster, Anthony Burton has worked with the BBC, Discovery and Channel 5 as on-screen presenter, writer and historical adviser.

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ISBN 13	9781841654119
ISBN 10	1841654116
Title	Life in the Mill
Author	Anthony Burton
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Batsford Ltd
Year published	2013-02-14
Number of pages	32
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