Foundries and Rolling Mills: Memories of Industrial Britain

Author: Fred Dibnah David Hall
Publisher: BBC Books
Category: Museums & Museology, British & Irish History, Industrialisation & Industrial History, History Of Engineering & Technology, Industrial Chemistry & Manufacturing Technologies, Museum, Historic Sites, Gallery & Art Guides, Miscellaneous Items
Book Format: Paperback

Join engineer, steeplejack and beloved storyteller Fred Dibnah, as he takes you on a personal tour through industrial Britain. Bringing to life landmark events from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century in his typically engaging and anecdotal style, Fred introduces the great inventors from the age of steam, describes the day-to-day operation of railways, mills, forges and factories, and paints a vivid picture of what life was like for the mill-hands, colliers and engineers who laboured in industrial Britain - the workshop of the world. With a comprehensive gazetteer, which lists details of over 230 places of industrial interest - from steam railways and ships, to windmills and watermills - Foundries and Rolling Mills is a glorious portrait of Britain at the height of its industrial power, from one of our most revered figures.

About David Hall
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.

(BK-9781849909723)

SKU BK-9781849909723
Barcode # 9781849909723
Brand BBC Books
Artist / Author Fred Dibnah David Hall
Shipping Weight 0.2500kg
Shipping Width 0.140m
Shipping Height 0.020m
Shipping Length 0.210m
Assembled Length 21.400m
Assembled Height 1.700m
Assembled Width 13.500m
Type Paperback

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