There is a companion volume - A short History of British Ore
Preparation Techniques in the 18th & 19th Century. Also published in
1982 by the same author and publisher.
John C Symons
On 30 Jan 2007, at 22:56, Rick Stewart wrote:
> Check out the following:
>
> Burt R, (1982), A short history of British Metal Mining Technology
> in the
> 18th & 19th Centuries, De Archaeologische Pers.
>
> Hard to find, but it is one of the few texts covering technological
> development - a real gem if you can find a copy.
>
> Rick Stewart
>
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> Subject: Technical innovations in English mining
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>
>> Dear list,
>>
>> I am looking for publications or information regarding the
>> following :
>>
>> Mining tools (typology?) and their evolution
>> Mining techniques and mechanical processes
>> Everything to do with material culture of mining from late 1600 till
>> +/-1930: architecture, machinery, used building materials,...
>>
>> The information is ment for thesis/dissertation purposes.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>> Philip Mostmans
>>
>>
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