'One Great Workshop'. The buildings of the Sheffield metal trades
Details:
- Author(s) Wray, Nicola, Bob Hawkins & Colum Giles
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2001
- Pages 54pp; illus
- Publisher English Heritage
- Place Published London
Topics:
- Name Buildings: building types
Countries:
Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
- Visit British Library's website
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Notes:
Deals with the buildings of the metal trades - notably steel making, cutlery production and hand tool production - which form a highlight of Sheffield's architectural heritage. Covers the history of the industries and the buildings and processes and functions they accommodated. Sections include: 'Sheffield region and the development of the metal trades'; 'Organisation of the industry'; 'Buildings, works and working conditions'; 'Landscapes of the metal industries'. An intelligent account for a broad readership