middle of the 18th century on, this process was further accelerated by the industrialisation in the UK, because salt now was increasingly sought for as a commodity for chemical industries. Particularly
enterprises from Great Britain, France and Germany, the most industrialised nations of the time. In the UK, Vickers from Sheffield were the indisputable number one in armament production: Europe's leading [...] tens of thousands of forced workers and prisoners from concentration camps met their death. In the UK, some airplane plants were moved below ground, too, but because of the high effort necessary to construct
Bureau, Monumenten & Archaeologie, Haarlem UK: Essex County Council, Chelmsford UK: Borough of Telford and Wrekin, Telford UK: Torfaen County Borough, Torfaen UK: University of Manchester, Field Archaeology
Victorian Web: Victorian Technology London | Liverpool | Bristol and the transatlantic slave trade Historic UK: Timeline of the Industrial Revolution WIKIPEDIA: Economy of the United Kingdom World Atlas: What are
The Sulzer injection diesel made at Ludwigshafen in 1912 is the oldest working diesel engine in the UK. A separate building is devoted to electronic technologies, including working telephone exchanges,
visited England in 1916, and made James Swinburne whom he had beaten to the patent, chair of Bakelite UK, the British subsidiary. Baekeland was an enthusiastic advocate of the motorcar and made a pioneering
for the network's English members, reveals how the relaunch of industrial heritage tourism in the UK is being managed. Peter Backes, speaking on behalf of the Völklinger Hütte World Heritage Site, illustrates
deep gratitude: for your excellent representation and continuous expansion of the ERIH network in the UK; for your long-standing commitment as an ERIH co-founder and board member; for facilitating and chairing [...] than 30 years of experience in the heritage sector, helped to set up the first ERIH networks in the UK and more recently, as Industrial Heritage Support Officer, has been involved in providing support for
