Industrial Archaeology

Industrial Archaeology (1972) presents an in-depth investigation of the nature, methods and materials of the archaeology of industry in the UK, from pre-Roman times to the late twentieth century. It studies topics such as coal and lead mining, textiles, wagon-ways and railways, canals, iron, steel and chemicals, glass-making, agriculture, brewing and many other trades, illustrated by a large number of examples (with photographs of many now-demolished sites) from many time periods and regions. It also deals with the role of excavation and field work, the problems of preservation and restoration, and place of various kinds of museum.

Arthur Raistrick

1. Introduction: What is Industrial Archaeology? Part 1. The Materials and Field Evidence of Industrial Archaeology 2. The Metallic Raw Materials 3. Metal-Based Industries 4. Non-metallic Raw Materials 5. Manufactures Based Upon Non-metallic Raw Materials 6. Organic Raw Materials and Industries Based Upon Them 7. Power and Fuel 8. Transport 9. Accommodation - Buildings and Structures Part 2. A View of Industrial Archaeology in Britain 10. Prehistoric and Roman Industries 11. Dark Age and Medieval Industries 12. Prelude to the Industrial Revolution - the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries 13. The Industrial Revolution - the Eighteenth Century 14. The Industrial Revolution - the Nineteenth Century Part 3. The Place of Museums in Industrial Archaeology 15. Museums and Industrial Archaeology 16. Preservation, Restoration and Recording