Welcome to the website of Sledgehammer Engineering Press Limited, Publishers of Quality Books, Chronicling Britain's Industrial Heritage owned and run by authors Alan and Christine McEwen. Browse some of our latest British industrial history articles, including extracts from our published books. From the mid-nineteenth century and well past the dawning of the twentieth century, North West.
I have always called the ubiquitous, all-dominating, tall, cotton mill and factory chimneys in Lancashire's.
I have always called the ubiquitous, all-dominating, tall, cotton mill and factory chimneys in Lancashire's.
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Alan McEwen is an enthusiastic researcher, writer and photographer of industrial history which has fascinated him from being a youngster.
When he was just 14 years old, Alan researched and produced a small booklet titled, 'THE HOPWOOD COLLIERY WAGGONWAY'.
Regrettably it has been out of print for over 40 years.
In 1977, he researched, wrote and published, 'COLLECTING QUACK CURES', and in 1998 wrote 'CHRONICLES OF A LANCASTRIAN BOILERMAKER', his autobiography relating his passionate story of how, after serving an apprenticeship as a boilermaker, he became Managing Director and Chief Engineer of nationally renowned industrial and heritage boiler engineers, H.A. McEWEN (BOILER REPAIRS) LIMITED, the family firm that he had founded in 1968.
When he was just 14 years old, Alan researched and produced a small booklet titled, 'THE HOPWOOD COLLIERY WAGGONWAY'.
Regrettably it has been out of print for over 40 years.
In 1977, he researched, wrote and published, 'COLLECTING QUACK CURES', and in 1998 wrote 'CHRONICLES OF A LANCASTRIAN BOILERMAKER', his autobiography relating his passionate story of how, after serving an apprenticeship as a boilermaker, he became Managing Director and Chief Engineer of nationally renowned industrial and heritage boiler engineers, H.A. McEWEN (BOILER REPAIRS) LIMITED, the family firm that he had founded in 1968.
Alan McEwen, master boilermaker, engineer and author, actually was the Rivet Lad at the start of a full career in industrial and heritage boiler making.
Expert in riveting, re-tubing, coded welding, flanging, boiler design and construction from his years with Phoenix Boilermakers he was ready to set up his own business.
In 1968 he founded H. A. McEwen (Boiler Repairs) Ltd, where he built his reputation and operated successfully for 40 years before handing the reins to his son in whose hands it continues to thrive.
Expert in riveting, re-tubing, coded welding, flanging, boiler design and construction from his years with Phoenix Boilermakers he was ready to set up his own business.
In 1968 he founded H. A. McEwen (Boiler Repairs) Ltd, where he built his reputation and operated successfully for 40 years before handing the reins to his son in whose hands it continues to thrive.
This beautifully produced book is profusely illustrated with over 170 black and white photographs, is A4 size format, hard back and compliments Sledgehammer's previous volumes titled FRED DIBNAH'S CHIMNEY DROPS and HISTORIC STEAM BOILER EXPLOSIONS.
To research, write, and publish a book new authors have many bridges to cross, and that is exactly what Christine has done with her first publication in which, with boundless enthusiasm for detail and an in-depth feel for the subject, she chronicles her adventures and discoveries whilst researching and recording the now long forgotten and little realised important role played by the packhorse bridges and the Jaggermen's packhorse trains that passed over them.
To research, write, and publish a book new authors have many bridges to cross, and that is exactly what Christine has done with her first publication in which, with boundless enthusiasm for detail and an in-depth feel for the subject, she chronicles her adventures and discoveries whilst researching and recording the now long forgotten and little realised important role played by the packhorse bridges and the Jaggermen's packhorse trains that passed over them.
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