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A History of the County of Oxford
… in 1898, electricity in 1920, although some water power was used until 1943. Further work, including the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… in the county on a site completely independent of water power. By the late 1780s Wilkinson had opened another furnace … waste gas could no longer be burnt off to provide steam power to the Priorslee steel re-rolling mill. Accordingly the …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… Samuel, who became joint owners in 1823. 12 By 1833 steam-power had been introduced to the mill which was employing …
A History of the County of Essex
… 1769). 92 In 1775 Harvey's executors obtained statutory power to sell it, 93 and they did so soon after to Sir James …