Industrialisation & industrial history books

Maurice Broomfield (1916-2010) was a humanist photographer of the heroic and sublime - and sometimes surreal - qualities...  Read More >>

The Routledge Handbook of Medieval Rural Life brings together the latest research on peasantry in medieval Europe....  Read More >>

In the Kingdom of Shoes tells the story of the pioneering Bata Company, which created a fascinating company culture...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1987, this volume considers the place of Scottish towns in urban life during the 16th and...  Read More >>

Robert Dudley Best (1892-1984) had a ringside seat at the birth of the Modern Movement in England and this remarkable...  Read More >>

Home-Based Work and Home-Based Workers (1800-2021) is about the past and present of home-based work and homebased...  Read More >>

In the late 19th century, Carmelite priests and nuns came to a largely uncivilized, remote area of West Texas to...  Read More >>

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In the past 100-plus years, forestland ownerships have gone through two structural changes: the accumulation of...  Read More >>

Based on the author’s long experience in academic life and the public realm, especially in foreign policy, this...  Read More >>

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A modern travelogue describing and revisiting Telford's work in Scotland during the early 19th century. Shows how...  Read More >>

Focusing on case studies from across Europe, this collection examines both the objective and the subjective aspects...  Read More >>

This book, first published in 1986, examines the miners’ strike of 1984-5 – an event that formed the decisive break...  Read More >>

The perfect gift for every railway enthusiast. The history of Britain’s railways is a long and fascinating...  Read More >>

The economic crisis has brought about a watershed in institutional, political and social relations, reshaping the...  Read More >>

Building for Oil records the rise of the “Petroleum Group” in the central government while revealing the everyday...  Read More >>

The author discusses how the first young women to enroll at Yale fought against the backward-leaning traditions...  Read More >>

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When a missionary preacher came back from Australia to report on the colony to King George III, he brought a barrel...  Read More >>

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6 magnificent endeavors. 3 extraordinary people.  Read More >>

Historical Studies in Industrial Relations was established in 1996 by the Centre for Industrial Relations, Keele...  Read More >>