The Granite City by Michael Dey
Aberdeen is the Granite City. Even in the twenty-first century when concrete, steel and glass are more likely to be the building materials of choice, the centre of Aberdeen still proudly shows a granite face to the world. The buildings remain as a reminder of what was once a major industry employing thousands across the north-east of Scotland, exporting stone to all parts of Britain as well as distant overseas markets. Stretching from the eighteenth century to the later part of the twentieth, this is a tale of how Aberdeen granite came from humble beginnings as a paving material for the streets of London to become the stone of choice for architecture, great engineering projects, war memorials and more.
Michael Dey graduated in history and on completion of a doctorate went on to work in the museum service in Aberdeen specialising in social and industrial history, including the granite trade in North East Scotland. He has previously written The Granite City for Amberley and contributed to a number of articles and books.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781445684376 |
| ISBN 10 | 1445684373 |
| Title | The Granite City |
| Author | Michael Dey |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Amberley Publishing |
| Year published | 2018-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
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