{"product_id":"9781849909723","title":"Foundries and Rolling Mills","description":"Author: Hall, David\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781849909723\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Jan 2015\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA personal tour through Britain's industrial heritage by a true national treasure\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoin engineer, steeplejack and beloved storyteller Fred Dibnah, as he takes you on a personal tour through industrial Britain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBringing to life landmark events from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century in his typically engaging and anecdotal style, Fred introduces the great inventors from the age of steam, describes the day-to-day operation of railways, mills, forges and factories, and paints a vivid picture of what life was like for the mill-hands, colliers and engineers who laboured in industrial Britain - the workshop of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a comprehensive gazetteer, which lists details of over 230 places of industrial interest - from steam railways and ships, to windmills and watermills - \u003ci\u003eFoundries and Rolling Mills\u003c\/i\u003e is a glorious portrait of Britain at the height of its industrial power, from one of our most revered figures.","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47322164527262,"sku":"UBD-9781849909723","price":49.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781849909723.jpg?v=1780447399","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781849909723","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}