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Derby in 50 Buildings

Af: Gerry Tonder Engelsk Paperback

Derby in 50 Buildings

Af: Gerry Tonder Engelsk Paperback
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Straddling the Derwent River, the cathedral city of Derby, its foundations in the Roman occupation of Britain, can directly attribute its contemporary status to the Industrial Revolution.Spinning mills proliferated from the eighteenth century, initially relying on waterpower to produce 100 per cent British cotton cloth. Victorian ingenuity and innovation became synonymous with the rapid industrial and commercial expansion that ensued; Arkwright and Pickford became household names.Derby quickly evolved into a transport and ancillary manufacturing hub in the Midlands, becoming a centre for the British rail industry and the assembly of the iconic Rolls-Royce luxury motor car. The subsequent development of the Rolls-Royce Merlin aircraft engine, which powered the legendary Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane, launched the company’s proud status to what it is today: the world’s second largest manufacturer of jet engines and, together with the Toyota car assembly plant, the biggest employer in Derby.This book reveals the rich and diverse history that is reflected in Derby’s architecture as, through successive decades of growth, its character, built of brick and stone, underwent varying nuances of transformation. Sprinkled within this panorama, however, are the symbols of a modern city: ultramodern structures, thought by some to be the antithesis of Derby’s true architectural heritage.
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Straddling the Derwent River, the cathedral city of Derby, its foundations in the Roman occupation of Britain, can directly attribute its contemporary status to the Industrial Revolution.Spinning mills proliferated from the eighteenth century, initially relying on waterpower to produce 100 per cent British cotton cloth. Victorian ingenuity and innovation became synonymous with the rapid industrial and commercial expansion that ensued; Arkwright and Pickford became household names.Derby quickly evolved into a transport and ancillary manufacturing hub in the Midlands, becoming a centre for the British rail industry and the assembly of the iconic Rolls-Royce luxury motor car. The subsequent development of the Rolls-Royce Merlin aircraft engine, which powered the legendary Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane, launched the company’s proud status to what it is today: the world’s second largest manufacturer of jet engines and, together with the Toyota car assembly plant, the biggest employer in Derby.This book reveals the rich and diverse history that is reflected in Derby’s architecture as, through successive decades of growth, its character, built of brick and stone, underwent varying nuances of transformation. Sprinkled within this panorama, however, are the symbols of a modern city: ultramodern structures, thought by some to be the antithesis of Derby’s true architectural heritage.
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 96
ISBN-13: 9781445658155
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1445658151
Kategori: Derby
Udg. Dato: 15 apr 2016
Længde: 10mm
Bredde: 166mm
Højde: 236mm
Forlag: Amberley Publishing
Oplagsdato: 15 apr 2016
Forfatter(e): Gerry Tonder
Forfatter(e) Gerry Tonder


Kategori Derby


ISBN-13 9781445658155


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 96


Udgave


Længde 10mm


Bredde 166mm


Højde 236mm


Udg. Dato 15 apr 2016


Oplagsdato 15 apr 2016


Forlag Amberley Publishing

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