Glassmakers of Stourbridge and Dudley, 1612-2002. A biographical history of a once great industry

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Scholarly work. Largely comprises profiles of glassmakers / glasshouses at Stourbridge; Dudley; Amblecote; Brettell Lane; Brierly Hill; Wordsley; Audnam; and elsewhere. Has introductory chapters: 'Physical and parochial geography of Stourbridge'; 'Archaeology and cartography'; 'Norman and Lorraine origins; 'The Weals'; 'Migration of glassmakers in England'; the search for fuel'. Otherwise profiles of 49 glasshouses / glassmaking businesses, some lengthy and all well referenced. These are: Colemans Glasshouse, Lye [pp58-65]; Ridgrave Glasshouse, Hungary Hill [pp66-71]; Holloway End Glasshouse [pp72-97]; Henzey's Brettell Lane Glasshouse [pp98-104]; Bague's Glasshouses, Brettell Lane [pp106-18]; Withymoor Glasshouse, Amblecote [pp119-23]; Hawbush Glasshouse, Brettell Bush [pp124-7]; Hagley Glasshouse [pp128-9]; Jacob's Well Glasshouse, Audhan [pp130-3]; Heath Glassworks, Stourbridge [133-47]; Fimbrell Glasshouse, Amblecote [pp148-57]; Harlestones Glasshouse, Coalbournbrook [pp158-69]; Worcester City Glasshouse, Clathes [pp170-1]; Dial Glasshouse, Brettell Lane [pp172-6]; Platts Glassworks, Amblecote [pp177-86]; Waterford Glassworks [pp187-93]; Coalbournhill Glassworks, Amblecote [pp194-216]; Audnam Glassworks [pp217-39]; Dob Hill Glassworks, Wordsley [pp240-2]; Moor Lane Glassworks, Brierly Hill [pp243-54]; Springmire Glasshouse, Dudley [pp255-7]; Holly Hall Glassworks, Dudley [pp258-66]; Dudley Flint Glassworks [pp267-84]; Dixons Green Glassworks, Dudley [pp285-98]; Phoenix Glassworks, dudley [pp299-311]'; Moor Lane Bottleworks, Brierly Hill [pp312-6]; Wordsley Flint Glassworks [pp317-52]; White House Glassworks, Wordsley [pp360-76]; Castle Foot Glassworks, Dudley [pp353-59]; Red House Glassworks, Wordsley [pp377-96]; Dial Glasshouses, Audnam [pp397-415]; Grazebrook's Canalside Glassworks, Audnam [pp416-20]; Grafton's Brierly Glasshouse, Brettle Lane [pp430-3]; 'Parkfield Glassworks, Amblecote [pp437-9]; Wheeley's Brettle Lane [pp421-9]; Novelty Glassworks, Wollaston [pp434-6];