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Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Book in excellent unread/unused condition. See images. Fantastic book.

About the book >.>.> Factories works and mills along with their lofty chimneys were a dominant part of the nineteenth century British landscape. Despite this their architectural development has often been overlooked as if hidden by years of smoke and grime. Lavishly illustrated with specially taken colour photographs and a wide range of archival images. Victorian and Edwardian British Industrial Architecture reveals the story of these crucial buildings which were often central to thriving local communities. This accessibly written book is concerned with the architecture planning and design of those factories that were part of the second wave of the industrial revolution. They carried out manufacturing and processing making everything from sauce to sewing machines and tea to textiles rather than housing the extractive and heavy industries transport or utilities. The book’s geographical range encompasses the whole of the British Isles while its time span covers the Victorian and Edwardian eras 1837-1910 and the period leading up to the First World War. It also looks back to earlier buildings and considers the interwar years and beyond. including the fate of our factory heritage in the twenty-first century. Although many industrial landmarks remain. our stock of factories is diminishing along with the visual evidence of their original appearance. Factories have had a bad press but their physical presence and wonderfully varied buildings have enlivened our towns and cities. It is time for a new look at factory architecture. (LL)