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DIGGING BATH STONE: A QUARRY AND TRANSPORT HISTORY

by David Pollard

Published by Lightmoor Press. 1st. 2021

Nearly fine condition. A comprehensive history of quarrying Bath stone - the companies, the quarries, the personalities, the quarrymen, the methods, the product and its transportation. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos, maps and illustrations. 512 pages.

A very nice copy.

ISBN: 9781911038863
Stock no. 1830249

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Contents

PREFACE ABOUT THE AUTHOR
GLOSSARY OF BATH STONE QUARRYMAN'S TERMS
ABBREVIATIONS
MEASUREMENTS AND MONEY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DAVID POLLARD - MEMORIALS
Chapter 1
BATH STONE GEOLOGY AND HISTORY
Chapter 2
FREESTONE MASONS TO QUARRYMASTERS
Chapter 3
THE STONE FIRMS
Chapter 4
THE BATH STONE FIRMS
Chapter 5
SOME OTHER FIRMS
Chapter 6
QUARRYMEN
Chapter 7
DIGGING BATH STONE
Chapter 8
THE QUARRIES
Chapter 9
HAULAGE AND TRANSPORT
Chapter 10
MIGRATIONS OF BATH STONE QUARRYMEN
Chapter 11
ODDS AND ENDS

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