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Book SynopsisNew Lanark, the former cotton spinning village, is internationally renowned for pioneering technology and social change in the Industrial Revolution. This book traces the community's history from its conception as a centre of mass production in 1785 to its present day standing as a World Heritage Site.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Foreword; Chapter 1. The Revolution in Scottish Textiles; Chapter 2. David Dale and the Building of New Lanark; Chapter 3. New Lanark at Work, 1785-1800; Chapter 4. A New Broom: New Lanark Under Robert Owen, 1800-1813; Chapter 5. Forming a New Society: New Lanark 1814-1824; Chapter 6. A Candle in the Darkness: New Lanark and the Propaganada of the New System; Chapter 7. Afterglow: New Lanark Under the Walkers 1825-1881; Chapter 8. The Era of the Birkmyres and 'The Gourock', 1881-1968; Chapter 9. Restoring New Lanark: The Making of a World Heritage Village; Chapter 10. Towards World Heritage And Beyond; Appendix; References; Bibliography; Index.
