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ERIH Annual Conference 2010 27th to 29th October 2010 in Barcelona, Spain
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Guido Coal Mine awarded
ERIH Anchor Point Guido Coal Mine in Zabrze (Poland) awarded as Ambassador of Silesia
Days of Industrial Heritage in the Rhine-Main area
10 to 15 August 2010 more than 240 events at 150 sites will take place in the region between...

Industrial Revolution | Europe
The Industrial Revolution did not arrive overnight but slowly spread all over the continent. The same holds true for the British Isles. Starting around 1750 Great Britain was to set the pace in Europe for the next century or so, thanks to its lucrative agrarian industry, wealthy landowners and an astonishing number of creative inventors. First on the scene were spinning machines. These were followed by mechanical looms and before long textile factories were shooting up all over the place.







