History of Sheffield
Details:
- Author(s) Hey, David
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2010
- Pages 3rd ed; 312pp; illus
- Publisher Carnegie
- Place Published Lancaster
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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First published 1998. Scholarly general history of Sheffield with a strong accent on its economic - especially industrial - history from early times to the late 20th century. Chapters include: 'The earliest settlements'; 'Hallamshire under the Talbots, Earls of Shrewsbury; ''A town of considerable note for its manufactures'' - including iron and steel / cutlery / other industries; 'From town to borough' - including cutlery / steel / iron / tools / other trades / newspapers; 'Steel city and cutlery capital' - including steel / cutlery / tool making / other industries; 'The modern city' - including cutlery / steel / tools