The Company Town
The Company Town

Author: John Garner

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1992-10-01

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0195361415

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Built by industrialists whose early businesses contributed to the escalation of the Industrial Revolution, company towns flourished in countries that embraced capitalism and open-market trading. In many instances, the company town came to symbolize the wrecking of the environment, especially in places associated with extractive industries such as mining and lumber milling. Some resident industrialists, however, took a genuine interest in the welfare of their work forces, and in a number of instances hired architects to provide a model environment. Overtaken by time, these towns were either abandoned or caught up in suburban growth. The most thorough-going and only international assessment of the company town, this collection of essays by specialists and authorities of each region offers a balanced account of architectural and social history and provides a better understanding of the architectural and urban experiences of the early industrial age.

South Wales and the Rising of 1839
South Wales and the Rising of 1839

Author: Ivor Wilks

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2021-02-25

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 131724074X

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First published in 1984, this book provides the first full study of the carefully planned rising of south Wales miners and ironworkers in 1839 and of its collapse at the confrontation with soldiers of the 45th regiment of Newport. It examines not only the rising itself, but the factors that made it, if not inevitable, then likely. It argues that while the workers’ movement was an immediate response to the grim circumstances of the workplace, it was also deeply rooted in the centuries-old Welsh experience of repression. This title will be of particular interest to students of Victorian political and social history and well as the history of Wales.

The Industrial Revolution in the Eighteenth Century
The Industrial Revolution in the Eighteenth Century

Author: Paul Mantoux

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 549

ISBN-13: 1136585591

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This classic volume, first published in 1928, is a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of the Industrial Revolution. Arranged in three distinct parts, it covers: * Preparatory Changes * Inventions and Factories * The Immediate Consequences. A valuable reference, it is, as Professor T. S. Ashton says in his preface to this work, 'in both its architecture and detail this volume is by far the best introduction to the subject in any language... one of a few works on economic history that can justly be spoken of as classics'.

A History of GKN
A History of GKN

Author: Edgar Jones

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1987-11-10

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13: 134906629X

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This is the story of a major business enterprise. It describes the transformation of a small partnership, formed in 1759, into an international group, the scale of whose diverse activities has demanded the creation of a multi-divisional structure, supported by many specialist departments. Probably the most longeval of Britain's current manufacturing companies, GKN's history may be interpreted as a unique and revealing insight into Britain's industrial experience over past centuries.

Staying Power
Staying Power

Author: Peter Fryer

Publisher: University of Alberta

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 652

ISBN-13: 9780861047499

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‘For this retrieval of the lost histories of black Britain Mr Fryer has my deep gratitude. An invaluable book.’ --Salman Rushdie

The Early History Of The Old South Wales Ironworks, 1760 To 1840
The Early History Of The Old South Wales Ironworks, 1760 To 1840

Author: John Lloyd

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781015851849

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