Industrial tourism Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
tourism involving sites relevant to industry
About Industrial tourism
Industry has existed since ancient times, but for most of history it involved a marginal part of the world's population, as most people earned their living in hunting and gathering, and later in farming. The history ofsteam powerand the Industrial Revolution begins approximately where theearly modernand colonial era artisanal handicraft end. The initial source of power was water to operate streamside mills; this gave way to steam and then to electricity. Great Britain was a forerunner in this process; seeIndustrial Britain. Railroads were an important component of the Industrial Revolution, andheritage railwaysoften reconstruct industrial technology of the steam era. On the other end of the time (and speed) scale,high speed railhas nothing museum-like to it but can also make the journey th
Industrial tourism Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 9 sections including: