underground kingdom springs to life. Rushing water: a mighty scoop wheel creaks into action: above it rises the remarkably genuine sound of crackling fire and bursting rock. The Rammelsberg Museum and Visitor

established a fundamentally new political current in the parliaments. Related Links Britannica: The rise of organized labour and mass protests WIKIPEDIA: Labour movement The miners' strike in Pas-de-Calais

vehicle on rails. In 1803 the first colliery locomotive went into action in Coalbrookdale. This gave rise to George Stephenson's classic steam engine: the front part consisted of a large steam boiler, behind [...] and a mixture of gas and air is sucked into the cylinder; on the second (compression), the piston rises and compresses the fuel-air mixture. This is then ignited electrically, and the resulting expansion [...] of burning gases drives the piston downwards (power). On the fourth stroke (exhaust), the piston rises once again and pushes the waste fuel from the cylinder. Rudolf Diesel's engine, however, was even

spinning and weaving machines in place of British models, and the bleaching and dyeing of cloth gave rise to chemical plants. This development was most pronounced in the urbanised crescent extending from [...] Industrie in Basel, or CIBA, and Hoffmann-La Roche in the last two decades of the 19th century marked the rise of the well-known chemicals centre on the Upper Rhine. As the cities were also expanding and the [...] industry booming, the labour market situation changed to one of a shortage of workers, leading to a rise in wages.Starting in the 1880s, Switzerland, traditionally a nation of emigration on account of the

rearing of silk worms and the manufacture of silk fabrics and thread. A further section places the rise and decline of the industry in the region in its broader political and economic context.

It is surrounded by parkland but is only 400m from the industrial site. Three circular balconies rise through the centre to a lantern at the top. The interiors remain fully furnished and have trompe l’oeil

gradually emerged, such as the saw mill in Räpina, glass works at Põltsama ... more FINLAND Finland’s rise as a prosperous industrial nation is due primarily to two very different factors: its extensive forests

elements, later developed into a defining architectural feature of the 20th century, especially in high-rise office buildings. The most radical solution for industrial construction was found in the USA: Ground-level

Characteristic of Añana are the salt pans, which - supported by delicate-looking wooden constructions - rise in tiers up the steep hills of the narrow valley. The brine that feeds the pans via a four-kilometre

multinational corporations and the largest zinc producer worldwide. The fascinating story of this rise is recounted in the Vieille Montagne Museum . Other centres of the zinc industry and zinc mining were

ON THE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY OF FINLAND Listen Finland’s rise as a prosperous industrial nation, which started in the mid-20th century, is due primarily to two very different factors: its extensive forests

mining of Central Europe. Starting from the valley of the small Styrian town Eisenerz the ore mine rises like the steps of a huge pyramid, surrounded by majestic Alpine peaks. Hauly's passengers, however

emissions were required, not filters for sulphur dioxide. Overall, sulphur dioxide emissions continued to rise in many countries as the fumes from tall chimneys spread into rural areas. Forests and farmland were

affected the traditional medium of paper. Towards the end of the 18th century demand for paper had risen to such an extent that it could no longer be met by manual production. In 1799 a Frenchman by the

industry for its high calorific value - and at the turn of the 19th century, a by-product of coking gave rise to a new branch of chemistry: coal gas. From 1807, gas lighting became widespread in England. First

and promotion of our industrial heritage. We are calling for papers on how sites can successfully rise to the challenge of the “new normal” with imaginative and effective responses which can provide i

population of Zenica. Bauxite mining began in the eastern part of the country in 1959, which gave rise to a significant aluminium industry. Yugoslavia’s industrial production grew by leaps and bounds,

The Blonay-Chamby Museum Railway rises into the mountains above Lac Leman with spectacular views. It was created by volunteers in 1968 and operates with restored steam and electric locomotives. It is connected

contracts. He was elected as a Senator in 1929. However, his fortunes shifted dramatically with the rise of fascism and nationalism in Romania. As a Jew and an anti-fascist, he suffered from antisemitism

mainly produced by means of steam turbines, coal remained the most important source of power until the rise of the oil industry. Even before the middle of the 19th century people from regions as far apart as