Artisans abroad : british migrant workers in industrialising europe, 1815-1870.

Between 1815 and 1870, when European industrialisation was in its infancy and Britain enjoyed a technological lead, thousands of British workers emigrated to the continent, where they played a key role in several sectors, like textiles, iron, mechanics, and the railways throughout the Industrial Rev...

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Main Author: Bensimon, Fabrice
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Oxford University Press, 2023.
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Summary:Between 1815 and 1870, when European industrialisation was in its infancy and Britain enjoyed a technological lead, thousands of British workers emigrated to the continent, where they played a key role in several sectors, like textiles, iron, mechanics, and the railways throughout the Industrial Revolution.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780192572769
0192572768
9780191873300
0191873306
9780192572776
0192572776