LEAD MINING IN THE YORKSHIRE DALES (SECOND HAND COPY)
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LEAD MINING IN THE YORKSHIRE DALES
(Second hand copy) (1974)
By Arthur Raistrick
Among the most fascinating of all the historical remains in the Yorkshire Dales are those of the lead mining industry - the remotely situated shafts, levels, smelt mills, chimneys and spoil heaps.
Written by an acknowledged authority on the subject, this booklet presents a chronological history of the industry as well as giving details of the occurrence of ore and its extraction, dressing and smelting.
Published by Dalesman Books. 1974. Soft cover. 29 pages. Second hand copy. Good condition. Black and white photographs.
Size: 21 x 14 centimetres (A5)
Weight: 44 grams
