Taken from the The Penny Magazine, the world’s first weekly illustrated magazine, this is an eye-opening look inside British factories at the height of the Industrial Revolution in 1844. Covered are Butterley Iron-Works, Barrowfield Dye-Works in Glasgow, Felling Chemical-Works in Newcastle, a cutlery works in Sheffield, a lead works, a cabinet factory, Stephenson’s Locomotive Works, an oil Mill, a starch factory and many more. Not only are the technical processes described but, in many cases, you get an insight into the conditions under which the workers did their jobs – usually horrifying. A fascinating book. 152 pages. 50 woodcut illustrations. Larger format paperback. Lindsay Publications