"This volume, the first intensive survey of textile mills, examines a number of important aspects in the evolution of Yorkshire's textile industry. Changing met

A survey of the early textile mills of the famed English town, and work and life amid the Industrial Revolution, with photos and illustrations. In this fascinat

Yorkshire Cotton tells the story of how cott on mills brought industry to the Yorkshire Dales, employment for children and a rival to the wool textile industry.

Urban textile mills shaped European cities from the late 18th century. The decline of the textile sector in many of the original locations has meant that conver

'An impressive range of sources... a fascinating, thorough and well produced book. Well Suited's wide scope will appeal to a range of historians - those interes