Spinning Down the Derwent

Famous as the cradle of the industrial revolution, the Derwent valley was transformed by innovations in the silk and cotton trades and the constructions of the first mills. The development o... Read allFamous as the cradle of the industrial revolution, the Derwent valley was transformed by innovations in the silk and cotton trades and the constructions of the first mills. The development of this new factory system changed the world.Famous as the cradle of the industrial revolution, the Derwent valley was transformed by innovations in the silk and cotton trades and the constructions of the first mills. The development of this new factory system changed the world.