Foundries and Rolling Mills Memories of Industrial Britain by David Hall

Foundries and Rolling Mills Memories of Industrial Britain by David Hall

Presenting landmark events from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century, this title introduces the great inventors from the age of steam, describes the day-to-day operation of railways, mills, forges and factories, and paints a picture of what life was like for the mill-hands, colliers and engineers who laboured in industrial Britain.

Fred Dibnah was a steeplejack, engineer, craftsman, artist, inventor, steam enthusiast and devotee of Britain's industrial heritage. He first appeared on television in 1979 and became a much-loved cultural icon. An exhaustive storyteller, Fred presented the television series Magnificent Monuments, Age of Steam, Industrial Age and Made in Britain. David Hall, a former journalist, teacher and producer for over 20 years, has made programmes for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and American television. He made all of Fred's last television series and was the producer of Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone. David's writing credits include Fred: The Definitive Biography of Fred Dibnah, Fred Dibnah's Buildings of Britain, and with Fred, Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam.

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ISBN 13	9781846079795
ISBN 10	1846079799
Title	Foundries and Rolling Mills Memories of Industrial Britain
Author	David Hall
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Ebury Publishing
Year published	2010-05-27
Number of pages	208
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