Britain’s industrial evolution December 3, 2005
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Already in the 16th century agriculture’s demand for more land was putting pressure on Britain’s depleted woodlands. The rising price of wood as an industrial fuel made coal, with which Britain was plentifully supplied, an increasingly attractive option. Londoners had long been burning coal at home – a large coastal fleet shipped it down from the mines of Tyneside. Extending its use into industry, however, necessitated the containment of harmful fumes that contaminated the raw materials.
