著者

庄谷 邦幸 並川 宏彦 種田 明 Kuniyuki Syoya Hirohiko Namikawa Akira Oita

雑誌

総合研究所紀要 = ST. ANDREW'S UNIVERSITY, BULLETIN OF RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ISSN:09187758)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.21, no.2, pp.45-54, 1995-12-20

著者

並川 宏彦 Hirohiko Namikawa

雑誌

桃山学院大学総合研究所紀要 = ST.ANDREW'S UNIVERSITY BULLETIN OF THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (ISSN:1346048X)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.30, no.1, pp.101-131, 2004-07-01

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A world heritage “IRONBRIDGE GORGE” is introduced from the point of view of the industrial heritage. Some key remnants in “IRONBRIDGE GORGE” have been restored as the Ironbridge Gorge Museums. The production of iron using coke as a fuel and the construction of Iron Bridge were first accomplished in the world. The value that they should be preserved is very high. The ironmasters of the IRONBRIDGE GORGE started making iron products of many differente kinds. They came to play an important role in technology for the development of the English Industrial Revolution. It is understood that a great influence was brought to the society. The Victorian town is a Open Air Museum. It has a mine, blast furnaces, factories and stores recreating life and landscape in Victorian age. The China Museum, Tile Museum and Clay Tabacco Pipe Museum are local industrial museums. They have a long history and the uniqueness of the their products.