Author Diane Hodnett,
Hardback, (limited to 100 copies) 240 pp, £28.00 and Softback £20 available
from usual outlets plus www.moorebooks.co.uk
This is the story of the invention of the safety fuse by William Bickford,
the history of Bickford Smith the company he founded which was a world
leader in the production of safety fuse and the story of the other works
which produced the product in Cornwall. Has Black and White , Colour
Photos, Plans and Diagrams its excellent read and full of information and
as you would expect from the Author very well researched
The book makes an excellent companion to Bryan Earl’s Cornish Explosives,
which is still available at a bargain price of £14.99.
Mike
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