Might be of interest. (I haven't looked at them myself -- sorry.)
Roger Fern.
========================================
From the Scout Report for Social Sciences & Humanities,
6.6.2001. Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2001.
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/
11. Two on English Industrial History:
Lead Mining in the Yorkshire Dales
http://www.mroe.freeserve.co.uk/
Halifax: A Study in Industrial Archaeology
http://www.mroe.freeserve.co.uk/halifax.htm
Created and maintained by Martin Roe, a native of the Yorkshire Dales
and a prize-winning amateur historian, these two sites offer text and
images about the industrial history of the region, focusing primarily
on the nineteenth century. Lead Mining in the Yorkshire Dales features
tours of three different mining sites, including maps and numerous
photographs with explanatory captions from these now defunct smelts
and mines. A brief history of mining in the area from the Romans to
1900 is also offered, but undoubtedly the most impressive section is
the one discussing in detail the extraction and processing of the raw
ore. Halifax: A Study in Industrial Archaeology offers numerous
photographs and textual history of the main industries of Halifax
during the industrial revolution, namely textiles, quarrying, clay
mining, and coal. Both Websites are laid-out well, and feature
evocative photography and a detailed knowledge of the topics. [DC]
--------------------------------------
Roger W. Fern,
27 Ladybank,
Chapel Park,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE5 1UJ.
(0191) 267-3074 [log in to unmask]
--------------------------------------
|