R R Angerstein's Illustrated Travel Diary, 1753-1755. Industry in England and Wales from a Swedish perspective
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- Author(s) Berg, Torsten, & Peter Berg (eds)
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2001
- Pages 378pp; illus
- Publisher Science Museum
- Place Published London
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- Name British Library
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- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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The published journal of Angerstein, translated from Swedish and illustrated by him, in which he recorded his observations on industrial plant and processes when he toured England and Wales, 1753-55. Much is devoted to the iron production industry, but other industries are covered - alum, glass, ceramics, paper, salt, textiles, etc, etc. He visited London, South West, Midlands, East Anglia, North East, North West