The geography of industrial decline : the Black Country iron and steel industry, 1850-1900
This thesis considers the role of the entrepreneur in the decline of the Black Country iron industry from 1850 - 1900. The initial chapters consider the changing fortunes of the industry from 1850 onwards. The period 1850 - 1870 was one of piecemeal growth and prosperity. New heights were reached in...
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University of London
1986
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.281731 |