Economic History of the British Iron and Steel Industry

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Taylor & Francis, Nov 3, 2005 - Business & Economics - 432 pages
This book was first published in 1967. This volume explores the history of the British iron and steel industry from 1760, tracking its development, relationship with the British economy, regional hubs, technological developments and the final triumph of steel over iron.
 

Contents

The British Iron and Steel Industry 17601879
5
Iron in the Economy of England and Wales in
14
The Rise of the CokeIron Industry
22
Henry Cort and the Puddling Process
33
The British Iron Industry during the Napoleonic Wars
44
Ironworks and Ironmasters during the Industrial
57
The Ironmasters Associations in the Early Nineteenth
104
The Expansion of the Industry 17881880
123
The Ironworkers
244
The Age of Steel
299
The Development of Mild Steel
315
Ores for Steel
331
The Triumph of Steel over Wrought Iron
352
121
383
Output of pig iron in the United Kingdom 17881880
387
Index
391

The Regional Development of the Industry 17881880
149
Capital
196
The Iron Trade
213

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