
3 1 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 23cm
Description
Lithograph showing a mill at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire. The combination of its reserves of coal, iron ore and the proximity of the busy River Severn made Coalbrookdale the cradle of the Industrial Revolution in Britain in the late 18th century.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10418174
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