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The Low-Carbon Industrial Revolution of the 18th Century
Agenda Theme 4
4.1: What attracted the earliest industrial entrepreneurs to the remote stretch of the Derwent Valley between Matlock and Derby?
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4.2: How did the innovative system of factory production that was developed by Lombe at the Derby Silk Mill influence later factory development in the Valley?
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4.3: How did the local geology and topography contribute to industrial growth, with respect particularly to sources of constructional and other raw materials and natural energy in the form of water power?
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4.5: Can we elucidate further the changing relationships between home, workshop and factory-based trades and industries, and how may these patterns have varied from place to place along the Derwent Valley and between this and other regions?
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4.6: Can we shed further light upon the variety of different crafts that were conducted in workersu0092 homes, and in particular the relationship between domestic handloom-weaving and framework-knitting?
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4.7: What information is available for the financing of early industry?
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4.8: How may land ownership, rights over land and water and local political administration have impacted upon the development of early industry?
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