Tipton Through Time
Keith Hodgkins
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Description for Tipton Through Time
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Tipton has changed and developed over the last century. Num Pages: 96 pages, 75 black & white illustrations, 115 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 169 x 9. Weight in Grams: 280. 96 pages, Approx 190 Illustrations, 115 colour. This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Tipton has changed and developed over the last century. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; WQP. Dimension: 234 x 169 x 9. Weight: 308.
Tipton has been described as the quintessence of the Black Country. In the early nineteenth century its coal mines were said to be 'inexhaustible' and its ironworks 'on a most extensive scale', all served by a dense network of canals. By the end of the 1800s mining and iron making were in decline but manufacturing output continued to grow with a myriad of iron and steel working trades and engineering activities, many related to the automotive and electrical industries. All this industrial activity left a scarred landscape with almost a quarter of Tipton's surface being classified as derelict in the ... Read more
Tipton has been described as the quintessence of the Black Country. In the early nineteenth century its coal mines were said to be 'inexhaustible' and its ironworks 'on a most extensive scale', all served by a dense network of canals. By the end of the 1800s mining and iron making were in decline but manufacturing output continued to grow with a myriad of iron and steel working trades and engineering activities, many related to the automotive and electrical industries. All this industrial activity left a scarred landscape with almost a quarter of Tipton's surface being classified as derelict in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Through Time
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848681460
SKU
V9781848681460
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-34
About Keith Hodgkins
Keith Hodgkins is a well-known local author.
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