The Soho Manufactory, Mint and Foundry, West Midlands: Where Boulton, Watt and M

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Soho Manufactory, Mint and Foundry, West Midlands by George Demidowicz The Soho Manufactory (1761-1863) and Soho Mint (1788-1850s) were both situated in the historic parish of Handsworth, now in the city of Birmingham, and the Soho Foundry (1795-1895) lay in the historic township of Smethwick, now within Sandwell Metropolitan Borough. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the ground-breaking historic industrial complex created to the west of Birmingham in the eighteenth century and associated with Matthew Boulton, James Watt, and William Murdoch. The Soho Manufactory (1761-1863) and Soho Mint (1788-1850s) were both situated in the historic parish of Handsworth, now in the city of Birmingham, and the Soho Foundry (1795-1895) lay in the historic township of Smethwick, now within Sandwell Metropolitan Borough. Together they played a key role in the Industrial Revolution , achieving many world firsts: the first working Watt steam engine, the first steam-engine powered mint and the first purpose-built steam engine manufactory (the Soho Foundry), to name but a few. Existing literature focuses largely on the biography of the people, primarily Boulton and Watt, or the products they manufactured. The place - the Soho complex - has attracted very little attention. This volume is the first to concentrate on the buildings themselves analysing not only their physical origins, development and eventual decline but also the water and steam power systems adopted. An interdisciplinary approach has been employed combining archival research in the magnificent Soho collection at the Library of Birmingham with the results of archaeological excavations. The volume is profusely illustrated with archival material, most published for the first time, and contains a large number of reconstruction plans and drawings by the author. Author Biography George Demidowicz, FSA, is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of History, University of Birmingham. Table of Contents List of IllustrationsList of AbbreviationsChapter 1: INTRODUCTIONChapter 2: A SHORT HISTORY OF THE SOHO MANUFACTORY AND MINT Chapter 3: THE SOHO MILL Chapter 4: THE MANUFACTORY ENGINE WORKSChapter 5: THE SOHO MINTChapter 6: THE SOHO MANUFACTORY AND MINT SITE AFTER Chapter 7: THE SOHO FOUNDRY Chapter 9: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE THREE SOHOS Appendix 1: THE ARCHEOLOGOCAL EXCAVATIONS (1994-1996)Appendix 2: THE SOHO BUSINESSESAppendix 3: BIOGRAPHIES Acknowledgements Bibliography Index Review This is a magnificent work that synthesises much unpublished material to cover a largely neglected topic... I have no hesitation in recommending this book to anybody interested in Boulton and Watt, historical manufacturing buildings, power system development or steam engine manufacture.Chris Allen, International Stationary Steam Engine Society Bulletin[The Soho Manufactory, Mint and Foundry, West Midlands] clarif[ies] this fascinating story on a comprehensive scale and in a definitive manner, while also indicating new lines of research in the future.James Douet, Industrial Archaeology ReviewIt would be no surprise if the book were a lifetimes work. It is certainly an achievement which the author and Historic England can be proud of in its attention to detail and comprehensiveness.John Hinchcliffe, ContextBased on archival research, archaeology and landscape studies, the author has created an original and informative publication… This is a beautifully illustrated book which contains scores of images, most in full colour including maps, prints and photographs. It is a major piece of research and a tribute to Demidowiczs dedication, energy and scholarship. Malcolm Dick, Midland HistoryDemidowicz dedicates equal amounts of attention to all three phases of the history of the Soho works, providing detailed biographies of the three sites over the entirety of their operations and demonstrating how the once cutting-edge Soho enterprises each entered a period of decline... He likewise captures the incremental nature of technological innovation at Soho... (Demidowicz) supplies a rich sense of the hybrid of hand and mechanized processes involved in early industrial enterprises, in which human muscles, simple tools, steam engines, and "hand- or foot- operated machines" worked in concert. Christopher Ferguson, Technology and CultureThe book is not primarily a study of the three individuals who are central to the book... but an analysis of the evolution of sites and buildings. Based on archival research, archaeology and landscape studies, the author has created an original and informative publication... It is a major piece of research and a tribute to Demidowiczs dedication, energy, and scholarship. Malcolm Dick, Midland History Review Quote "This is a magnificent work that synthesises much unpublished material to cover a largely neglected topic... I have no hesitation in recommending this book to anybody interested in Boulton and Watt, historical manufacturing buildings, power system development or steam engine manufacture." Chris Allen, International Stationary Steam Engine Society Bulletin "[The Soho Manufactory, Mint and Foundry, West Midlands] clarif[ies] this fascinating story on a comprehensive scale and in a definitive manner, while also indicating new lines of research in the future." James Douet, Industrial Archaeology Review "It would be no surprise if the book were a lifetimes work. It is certainly an achievement which the author and Historic England can be proud of in its attention to detail and comprehensiveness." John Hinchcliffe, Context Details ISBN1800349289 Author George Demidowicz Short Title The Soho Industrial Buildings Series Historic England Language English ISBN-10 1800349289 ISBN-13 9781800349285 Format Hardcover Publisher Liverpool University Press Imprint Historic England Country of Publication United Kingdom Year 2022 Illustrations 294 Illustrations, color AU Release Date 2022-02-01 NZ Release Date 2022-02-01 Pages 296 Publication Date 2022-02-01 UK Release Date 2022-02-01 Subtitle Where Boulton, Watt and Murdoch Made History Alternative 9781802070934 DEWEY 942.496 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! 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