Peterborough at Work: People and Industries Through the Years Bull June And Vernon
Peterborough at Work: People and Industries Through the Years Bull June And Vernon Peterborough's origins can be traced back to ancient settlements on dry land by the River Nene after the building of…
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Peterborough at Work: People and Industries Through the Years Bull June And Vernon
Peterborough's origins can be traced back to ancient settlements on dry land by the River Nene after the building of the medieval cathedral. It was particularly known for brickmaking and the London Brick Company's factory supplied bricks for the whole country, but other industries were also important, including prominent names such as Perkins Engines. Its main growth period started in the nineteenth century when it became a railway city and a major industrial centre.
Today, light industry and services predominate, but the city remains one of the fastest growing areas in the country. Other historic industries reflected Peterborough's location at the edge of the Fens, such as British Sugar Ltd and barge transporters along the waterways. Peterborough at Work explores the working life of this East Anglian city and its people, and the industries that have characterised it through the ages.
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