The Cumbrian Industrial History society has just published it's second
volumew of papers.
There are four papers
Attempts to smelt iron nad copper with coalnear whitehaven before 1700 by
Blake Tyson This uses the evisdence of letters in the Lowther archive to
trace attempts to smelt metals with coal.
Early union activity industrial injuries and the poor law the case of
joseph Raven by Anne Hilman This article traces the attempts by a Slate
quarry labourer to attempt poor relief after an industrial accident and
during lay off by striking trademen.
Lime burnig on Kendal Fell By Tony Keats This article traces the history
of lime burining on the fell as shown in the miunte books of the Kendal
fell trust.
Two engineering firms in a small county town A case study of what engineers
did and how they fared by David George This article traces the history of
two engineering firms Cowan Sheldon and Blaylock Pratchitt in Carlisle.
copies can be obtained from
Graham Brooks
Coomara
Carleton
Carlisle
CA4 0BU
Price £4.50 plus 50p postage and packaging.
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