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Sons of Vulcan by Robert Duncan – Scottish Iron & Steel History Paperback

Name: Sons of Vulcan by Robert Duncan – Scottish Iron & Steel History Paperback
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Sons of Vulcan by Robert Duncan – Scottish Iron & Steel History

A deeply human history of the ironworkers, steelmen, furnaces and industrial communities that helped shape modern Scotland.

Some treasures at Kate's Treasures15 are chosen because they are beautiful or useful. Others are here because they belonged to my dad and formed part of a collection shaped by his interests, experiences and family history.

Dad was an actor and scriptwriter who was fascinated by people, working lives and the stories behind Britain's industrial past. He also came from a Scottish mining and foundry background, where generations worked around furnaces, molten metal, soot and extraordinarily demanding conditions.

Written by Robert Duncan, Sons of Vulcan: Ironworkers and Steelmen in Scotland traces more than three centuries of iron and steel production. It explores the growth of foundries, furnaces and mills alongside the skilled workers, trade unions and communities connected to them.

Rich in archive photography and historical detail, it offers an absorbing read for anyone interested in Scottish heritage, labour history, industrial Britain or the lives of the people behind the machinery.

A meaningful book from Dad's collection and a valuable record of a demanding industry and the communities built around it.

About This Book

Paperback | Scottish Industrial History | Illustrated with Archive Photography

Full Title: Sons of Vulcan: Ironworkers and Steelmen in Scotland
Author: Robert Duncan
Publisher: Birlinn
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subjects: Ironworking, steel production, foundries, trade unions and working-class history
Reader Interest: Scottish history, labour heritage and industrial Britain

Condition Pre-owned and in good overall condition for its age. The cover shows general shelf and storage wear, including light edge and fore-edge wear with minor creasing. A mark is present on the title page. The remaining pages are clean and fully readable, and the spine remains intact. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.

Arya's Approval

Right darlings… this is industrial history at its most human. It does not treat furnaces, foundries and steelworks simply as symbols of progress, it brings the focus back to the skilled workers, families and communities who carried the physical and social cost. A serious and valuable account of labour that helped shape Scotland.

★★★★★ 5 PAWS, Arya, Chief Drama Officer & Scottish Industrial History Reviewer

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Pre-Owned Book Information

This is a pre-owned book from a personal collection. Signs of age, storage and previous handling may be present.

Every effort has been made to describe its condition honestly. Screen settings may cause slight differences in the appearance of colours shown in the photographs.