Throughout Ireland, we can see the often-derelict remains of our industrial past: distilleries, mills, railways, canals, etc. Ireland was the location of over 180 thriving breweries, 93 railway companies and numerous other industries. This book, by a leading authority, is the first comprehensive survey of Ireland's industrial archaeology. Divided into five main sections, the subject is detailed in nineteen chapters, each dealing with a major industrial activity, its technology and important surviving sites. Fully referenced and illustrated throughout, this will become the standard work on the subject.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
'Fascinating and informative' Irish Independent 'Gives keen insights into what went on in the 18th and 19th centuries' Irish Examiner 'This book will certainly be a major tool in broadening an appreciation of the value of the vestiges of former industries' Archaeology Ireland 'This awesome volume is the most important work of historical scholarship to be published in Ireland this year' The Irish Times
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Produkt-Hinweis
Fadenheftung
Pappband
mit Schutzumschlag
Illustrationen
250 line drawings, maps & photos
Maße
Höhe: 291 mm
Breite: 249 mm
Dicke: 35 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-905172-04-7 (9781905172047)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Dr Colin Rynne lectures on late medieval and post medieval Ireland in the Department of Archaeology, University College Cork. Author of The Industrial Archaeology of Cork City and its Environs (1999), the first detailed study of its type published in Ireland, he was an editor of the acclaimed, multi-disciplinary work The Heritage of Ireland (2000).
PART I Industrial & Motive Power; Animal, wind and water power; Steam and internal combustion engines; Fossil fuels; PART II Extractive Industries; Ferrous metals: Iron and Steel; Non-ferrous metals and minerals; Building materials, ceramics and glass; PART III Manufacturing Industries; Textiles; Food-processing industries; Engineering industries; Chemical industries; Miscellaneous industries; PART IV Transport and Communications; Roads and bridges; Inland waterways; Railways; Ports, harbours and shipping; PART V Utility Industries and Industrial Housing; Water supply and sanitation; Gas and electricity; Electric tramways; Telecommunication; Industrial housing.
