The significance and social impact of quarrying in shropshire in the 19th and 20th centuries /

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Author / Creator:	Galloway, Robert S., author.
Imprint:	Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, [2019] ©2019
Description:	1 online resource
Language:	English
Subject:	Quarries and quarrying -- England -- Shropshire -- 19th century. Quarries and quarrying -- England -- Shropshire -- 20th century. Quarries and quarrying -- Social aspects. Quarries and quarrying. England -- Shropshire.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12649458

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ISBN:	9781527536166 1527536165 9781527533035
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Summary:	Quarrying is one of the oldest industries known to man, as, from early times, people have been making items from stone. However, the quarrying industry is only briefly mentioned in most archaeological and historical records, with some books only giving a passing account of this activity. This book alters this and provides an in-depth analysis of this important industry, not only with regards to Shropshire, but the whole country. Many structures in Shropshire and various parts of the country are constructed from stone quarried from this large county. This book shows that quarries are not just h.

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