West Drayton And District Historian
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West Drayton And District Historian
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
West Drayton And District Historian written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Middlesex (England) categories.
Twenty One
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Author : West Drayton and District Local History Society
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
Twenty One written by West Drayton and District Local History Society and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with categories.
West Drayton Yiewsley Through The Centuries
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Author : A. H. Cox
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
West Drayton Yiewsley Through The Centuries written by A. H. Cox and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with West Drayton (London, England) categories.
West Drayton District During The 19th Century
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Author : West Drayton and District Local History Society. Research Committee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
West Drayton District During The 19th Century written by West Drayton and District Local History Society. Research Committee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with West Drayton (England) categories.
Historical Survey
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Author : West Drayton and District Local History Society
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Historical Survey written by West Drayton and District Local History Society and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with categories.
West Drayton And District In The 19th Century Edited By G F L Packwood And A H Cox
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Author : G. F. L. PACKWOOD (and COX (Archibald Henry))
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
West Drayton And District In The 19th Century Edited By G F L Packwood And A H Cox written by G. F. L. PACKWOOD (and COX (Archibald Henry)) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with categories.
Bricks Of Victorian London
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Author : Peter Hounsell
language : en
Publisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Release Date : 2022-11-01
Bricks Of Victorian London written by Peter Hounsell and has been published by Univ of Hertfordshire Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-01 with History categories.
Many of London's Victorian buildings are built of coarse-textured yellow bricks. These are 'London stocks', produced in very large quantities all through the nineteenth century and notable for their ability to withstand the airborne pollutants of the Victorian city. Whether visible or, as is sometimes the case, hidden behind stonework or underground, they form a major part of the fabric of the capital. Until now, little has been written about how and where they were made and the people who made them. Peter Hounsell has written a detailed history of the industry which supplied these bricks to the London market, offering a fresh perspective on the social and economic history of the city. In it he reveals the workings of a complex network of finance and labour. From landowners who saw an opportunity to profit from the clay on their land, to entrepreneurs who sought to build a business as brick manufacturers, to those who actually made the bricks, the book considers the process in detail, placing it in the context of the supply-and-demand factors that affected the numbers of bricks produced and the costs involved in equipping and running a brickworks. Transport from the brickfields to the market was crucial and Dr Hounsell conducts a full survey of the different routes by which bricks were delivered to building sites - by road, by Thames barge or canal boat, and in the second half of the century by the new railways. The companies that made the bricks employed many thousands of men, women and children and their working lives, homes and culture are looked at here, as well as the journey towards better working conditions and wages. The decline of the handmade yellow stock was eventually brought about by the arrival of the machine-made Fletton brick that competed directly with it on price. Brickmaking in the vicinity of London finally disappeared after the Second World War. Although its demise has left little evidence in the landscape, this industry influenced the developme
General Catalogue Of Printed Books
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Author : British Museum. Department of Printed Books
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
General Catalogue Of Printed Books written by British Museum. Department of Printed Books and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with English imprints categories.
The Amateur Historian
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language : en
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Release Date : 1952
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General Catalogue Of Printed Books
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Author : British Museum. Department of Printed Books
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
General Catalogue Of Printed Books written by British Museum. Department of Printed Books and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with English imprints categories.