Industrial Derbyshire

Auteur

Michael E. Smith was born and educated in Derby. After commercial experience with a national group of electrical wholesalers, he trained to be a teacher at Bishop Lonsdale College. He retired as Vice-Principal of Castle Donington Community College in 2005, after a successful career in education. His academic qualifications include a BA (Hons) from the Open University, a Master's degree from Nottingham University and a specialist qualification in local history from the University of Keele. A successful author, with five previous books to his credit, he also worked as a lecturer in local history for the WEA and Nottingham University.

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Tells the story of the inventors, entrepreneurs and artisans who contributed to the Industrial Revolution in Derbyshire. The author describes the development of well-known industrial enterprises as diverse as Crown Derby, the Midland Railway, Rolls-Royce and the Butterley Company as well as many others.