- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis; 1 edition (10 Aug 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0419246800
- ISBN-13: 978-0419246800
- Product Dimensions: 27.7 x 21.9 x 1.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 866,393 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Twentieth Century Industrial Archaeology, is an important work. It provides an initial overview and assessment of the archaeology from a newly completed century, and a useful starting point for anyone with either a passing interest in, or a desire to embark upon the serious study of, the subject.' - Industrial Archaeology Review
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This book examines the industrial monuments of twentieth- century Britain. Each chapter takes a specific theme and examines it in the context of the buildings and structure of the twentieth century. The authors are both leading experts in the field, having written widely on various aspects of the subject. In this new and comprehensive survey they respond to the growing interest in twentieth-century architecture and industrial archaeology. The book is well illustrated with superb and unique illustrations drawn from the archives of the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. It will mark and celebrate the end of the century with a tribute to its remarkable built industrial heritage.
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This, the last work of Micahel Stratton together with his good friend and collegue Barrie Trinder fills a real need in the somewhat specialised but neglected field. That archaeology can apply to the last 100 years is something of a new thought.
The way this book is set out will set standards that others have to match. Outstanding
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The subtitle to the book is that this refers to Britain. Almost all if not the entirety of examples cited are British buildings or the remnants thereof. That said, the book is a nice walkthrough of 20th century Britain in its industrial instantiations.
Examples include weapons factories from 2 world wars. One simple self explanatory photo shows a bunch of female workers outside a building that has a mural "9 m/m". They made 9 mm ammunition during World War 2. Another photo reveals a copper plaque of the Whittle jet engine tested at that location during 1940-1. This hints at a lost opportunity for Britain during the war. With just some more effort, they could have deployed a jet fighter before the Germans did in late 1944. But that is with hindsight. In the desperate times of the Blitz, there were very few incentives to allocate people and materiel to a new fangled jet aircraft; even if the preliminary testing had indeed gone well.
The text also describes the society. Like the bleak mining towns in South Wales and Yorkshire. Or the dockyards that made the Royal Navy and the merchant marine.
There are also cases after World War 2. An iconic photo of a satellite dish that summarised the postwar communications boom.
Examples include weapons factories from 2 world wars. One simple self explanatory photo shows a bunch of female workers outside a building that has a mural "9 m/m". They made 9 mm ammunition during World War 2. Another photo reveals a copper plaque of the Whittle jet engine tested at that location during 1940-1. This hints at a lost opportunity for Britain during the war. With just some more effort, they could have deployed a jet fighter before the Germans did in late 1944. But that is with hindsight. In the desperate times of the Blitz, there were very few incentives to allocate people and materiel to a new fangled jet aircraft; even if the preliminary testing had indeed gone well.
The text also describes the society. Like the bleak mining towns in South Wales and Yorkshire. Or the dockyards that made the Royal Navy and the merchant marine.
There are also cases after World War 2. An iconic photo of a satellite dish that summarised the postwar communications boom.
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