A History of Technology: The industrial revolution, c. 1750 to c. 1850Clarendon Press, 1958 |
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... became known throughout Europe as monteiths , after Henry Monteith , who acquired Dalmarnock from Macintosh . In addition to the introduction of new dye - wares , mechanical and chemical invention added to the variety of textiles ...
... became known throughout Europe as monteiths , after Henry Monteith , who acquired Dalmarnock from Macintosh . In addition to the introduction of new dye - wares , mechanical and chemical invention added to the variety of textiles ...
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... became popular . It was susceptible to changes in gas - pressure and was inclined to smoke when badly adjusted ; it was expensive ; and its glass chimney made it difficult to maintain ( figure 147 ) . By 1823 three rival chartered ...
... became popular . It was susceptible to changes in gas - pressure and was inclined to smoke when badly adjusted ; it was expensive ; and its glass chimney made it difficult to maintain ( figure 147 ) . By 1823 three rival chartered ...
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... became evident that the time was ripe for advances in glass - making technology , and attention was therefore turned in that direction . A discovery of prime significance in connexion with the manufacture of optical glass was made by ...
... became evident that the time was ripe for advances in glass - making technology , and attention was therefore turned in that direction . A discovery of prime significance in connexion with the manufacture of optical glass was made by ...
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GLASS by L M ANGUSBUTTERWORTH Director The Newton Heath Glass | 12 |
TELEGRAPHY by G R M GARRATT Deputy Keeper Department of Electrical | 22 |
FISH PRESERVATION by C L CUTTING Officer in Charge Humber | 44 |
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