Hodgkins, Keith

Tipton Through Time

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ISBN 13:: 9781848681460
author:: Hodgkins, Keith
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Amberley Publishing
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2011
Pages:: 96
Dimensions:: 23.2 x 16.4 x 1.2 cm
Genre:: Art, Architecture & Photography, ,
Condition:: New
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Tipton Through Time explores the transformation of a once-thriving industrial town in the Black Country. In the 19th century, its coal mines and ironworks were major contributors to the local economy, supported by an extensive network of canals.

By the late 1800s, mining and iron making had declined, but manufacturing output continued to grow, driven by various trades and engineering activities related to the automotive and electrical industries. This industrial activity left a lasting impact on the town's landscape, with nearly a quarter of its surface classified as derelict in the late 1940s.

Since then, Tipton has undergone a gradual process of regeneration, accelerated in the 1980s when traditional industries closed and their sites were redeveloped for residential use. This book shows how the town has evolved into a new, green, post-industrial landscape.

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