The Ironbridge Gorge is presented as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and so part of a national narrative of heroic Protestant individualism. However

Through international and multi-period chapters, this volume explores the origins and development of industrialisation from its emergence in 18th century Europe

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In this expansive yet concise survey, Christopher Fennell discusses archaeological research from sites across the United States that once manufactured, harveste

Published with the blessing and full cooperation of the Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust, this book explores the archaeology of the birthplace of the Industrial R