"The most extraordinary district in the world"; Ironbridge & Coalbrookdale; an anthology of visitors' impressions of Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale and the Shropshire Coalfield, 3d ed.

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"The most extraordinary district in the world"; Ironbridge & Coalbrookdale; an anthology of visitors' impressions of Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale and the Shropshire Coalfield, 3d ed.

Ed. by Barrie Trinder.

Phillimore

2005

148 pages

$45.00

Hardcover

DA690

Writers, artists and industrial spied flocked to the Ironbridge Gorge of the eighteenth century, where spectacular scenery along the cliffs of the Severn was dotted with works, mines and smokestack manufacturing. The area hummed with activity as Shropshire and its environs were turning the world industrial, one smoky little factory at a time. Knowing full well that the diverse nature of the people attracted to the place are each stories in themselves, editor Trinder wisely lets them speak for themselves in this fascinating collection of period illustrations, photographs, and remarks from those who came and stayed, those who came and left, and those who had always been. Here, French aristocrats hobnob with dour works owners, those on the tour note the beauty and the smoke, and school children make their own piquant observations about. The illustrations are outstanding, and include portraits of the mighty as well as picture of the lives of those who plied the Severn and worked in the factories. Distributed by The David Brown Book Co.

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