Tin Tabernacles: Corrugated Iron Mission Halls, Churches & Chapels of Britain [Hardcover]

In a broad overview, this book looks at the story of corrugated iron churches, chapels, mission halls and related buildings. It features archive and contemporary material illustrating this almost-forgotten part of our architectural and industrial heritage. In attempting to explain how these buildings were produced, who they were for, and why we should consider them important, the book shows how these buildings reflected the society in which they were created and flourished. A photographic survey gathers together just some of the surprising number of these buildings which still survive.

In a broad overview, this book looks at the story of corrugated iron
churches, chapels, mission halls and related buidings. It features archive
and contemporary material illustrating this almost forgotten part of our
architectural and industrial heritage. In attempting to explain how these
buildings were produced, who they were for, and why we should consider them
to be important, the book shows how these buildings reflected the society
in which they were created and flourished. A photographic survey gathers
together just some of the surprising number of these buildings which still
survive.

Ian Smith is a graphic design consultant based in Wales. His clients have
included many publishing companies over the years but this is the first
book he has produced himself. He is still hunting down 'new' examples of
tin tabernacles.

Ian Smith is a graphic design consultant based in Wales. His clients have included many publishing companies over the years but this is the first book he has produced himself. He is still hunting down 'new' examples of tin tabernacles.

Out of the seething white heat of the industrial revolution shone the
equally intense light of religious revival...