This introductory volume, which is designed to be used with the regional volumes (where quarries of specific areas are described in detail), provides a history of the industry, its place in the local and national economy, its effect on the countryside; discusses how the quarries were developed, operated and equipped, quarry owner, transport, locomotives and machines; provides a chronological list of all know Midlands ironstone quarries, and details the sources of information for this and the regional volumes. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos of the railways and the working equipment. 152 pages with index.
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Couverture rigide. Condition: bon. RO40112008: 1988. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 152 pages. Illustré de nombreuses photos en noir et blanc dans et hors texte. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon. Seller Inventory # RO40112008