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Manufacturing and mining industries
This collection includes books on industrial processes and their organisation from extraction of raw materials to finished products.
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Mines of the Lake District fells
Dalesman Books
1988
A comprehensive catalogue of the mineral mines and trial levels in the Lake District.
A history of the Scottish miners from the earliest times
George Allen & Unwin Ltd
1955
A survey of how miners organised and defended themselves to gain improved working conditions.
Robert Barr 1875 to 2001
A.G. Barr p.l.c.
2001
A history of the well known soft drinks manufacturer and creator of Irn Bru.
Nine potteries in Kirkcaldy: a history
Fife Pottery Society
2006
A history of the development of the pottery industry in the Fife town of Kirkcaldy.
The history of the United Wire Works
H. & J. Pillans & Wilson
1947
A history of the Edinburgh wire manufacturer.
Industrial history in pictures: Scotland
David & Charles
1968
Published as a pictorial complement to Butt's Industrial archaeology of Scotland.
The iron mills at Cramond
Bratton Publishing Limited for University of Edinburgh Extra-Mural Studies
1973
A history of a group of iron mills at the mouth of the river Almond.
The rise and fall of Scottish industry 1707-1939
John Donald Publishers Ltd
1980
An assessment of the current state of Scottish industry.
Carron Company
Oliver and Boyd
1961
A history of the famous iron works from its inception in 1759 to 1959.
The New Cumnock coal-field : a record of its development and activities
Privately printed by T. and A. Constable Ltd
1946
A history of the Ayrshire mining company and associated coal-field up to its nationalisation. Gift inscription from General manager John C. George on front free endpaper.
One hundred years in timber: the history of the City Saw Mills 1849-1949
Brownlee and Company Limited
1949
A history of Brownlee and Company and its extensive saw mills.
The Coltness Iron Company : a study in private enterprise
Privately printed by T. and A. Constable Ltd.
1948
A history of the company founded to exploit reserves of coal and ironstone found on the Coltness estate near Newmains, Lanarkshire.
Through a city archway: the story of Allen and Hanburys 1715-1954
John Murray
1954
A history of the London pharmaceuticals firm.
Wood pulp and its uses
Constable & Company Ltd
1911
An account of the evolution of the wood pulp industries and the emergence of the Cellulose Age.
Wemyss ware: a decorative Scottish pottery
Scottish Academic Press
1986
A history of the Fife pottery.
Mines and minerals of the Ochils
Clackmannanshire Field Studies Society
2003
A discussion of the geology and extractive industries of the Ochil hills.
The British Linen Company 1745-1775
Scottish History Society
1996
A history of the pre-cursor to the British Linen Bank, and one of the most significant companies in the Scottish economy in the mid seventeenth century.
Two centuries in the London coal trade: the story of Charringtons
Charrington, Gardner, Locket and Co. Ltd.
1952
A history of the London coal company.
Annals of coal mining and the coal trade
David & Charles Reprints
1971
A history of the coal industry with an emphasis on technical developments.
Practical white sugar manufacture
Norman Rodger
1915
A guide to the manufacture of plantation white sugars.
The Scottish hosiery and knitwear industry 1680-1980
John Donald Publishers Ltd
1984
The first comprehensive study of framework knitting in Scotland.
The disappearing Scottish colliery: a personal view of some aspects of Scotland's coal industry since nationalisation
Scottish Academic Press
1990
A discussion of the decline of Scottish mining post-nationalisation.
An elementary introduction to paper making
Paper Makers' Association of Great Britain and Ireland (1912) Incorporated Technical Section
1920s
A no-nonsense introduction to the processes and technologies involved in paper-making. From the library of R. H. Clapperton, a well known figure in the industry,
Modern furniture and fittings
B.T. Batsford Ltd.
1955
A guide to the production and construction of selected classes of furniture.
