If you would like to know more about the alum industry then there are lots of publications available in your local library.
Some suggestions for further reading and more information:
- Steeped in History: the Alum Industry of North-East Yorkshire, Ed. I. Miller (2002), North York Moors National Park
- The Floating Egg, Roger Osbourne (1998) Jonathan Cape, London
- The Alum Farm, R.B. Turton (1938), Horne & Son Ltd, Whitby
- The Alum Works and other industries at Kettleness, North Yorkshire: an archaeological and historical survey. Survey Report A1/24/2003. M. Jecock, C. Dunn, A. Carter and M. Claves (2003). English Heritage
- Ayton Banks Alum Works, North Yorkshire. Survey Report A1/26/2004. T. Pearson and A. Hunt (2004) English Heritage
- Loftus Alum Works, Redcar and Cleveland, Cleveland: an archaeological and historical survey. Survey Report A1/02/2004. A. Hunt, T. Pearson, P. Sink, A. Carter, D. Andrews, N. Beckett, S. Tovey, and M. Clowes (2004) English Heritage
- Along the Esk, D. Goldring, (2006) P. Tuffs
- Along the Scar, D. Goldring, (2001) P. Tuffs
- Alum: north east Yorkshire’s fascinating story of the first chemical industry, A Morrison (1981) Pub. A. Morrison
- The Loftus Alum Makers, P. Appleton (2011)
The Cleveland Industrial Archaeology Society have produced many papers on various aspects of the alum industry.
- CIA Number 2 (1975) SYMPOSIUM ON THE ALUM INDUSTRY A5 reprint 40 pages £3
- A brief history of the alum industry in North Yorkshire 1600-1875. R L Pickles
- Technical aspects of alum-making. J K Almond
- The alum workers. B J D Harrison
- Excavation at the Boulby Alum Works. S K Chapman
- Discussion at meeting held on 24 March 1974
- CIA Number 12 (1980) A5 reprint of paper 9 pages £1. 50
- The early years of alum making in Guisborough. Mrs Anne Harrison
- CIA Number 24 (1997) Includes paper on:- £6
- The North-Yorkshire alum industry: a technical analysis of the processes used. A E Rout
- CIA Number 25 (1998) Includes paper on:- £6
- The identification, commercial evaluation and initial exploitation of alum shale deposits in the British Isles. A E Rout
- CIA Number 26 (2000) Includes papers on:- £6
- Evidence of the alum industry on the foreshore at Ravenscar. D Green
- Sir Joseph Bank’s account of alum making at Kettleness, North Yorkshire. C E Thornton
- CIA Number 30 (2005) Includes papers on:- £6
- Sir George Colebrook’s Attempted Alum Monopoly and the Great Ayton Alum Works. Ian Pearce
- Ayton Banks Alum Works. Robert H de Wardt & David Taylor
- Boulby Alum Works Tunnel Revisited. Charles H Morris & Simon Whitlock
- RESEARCH REPORT No 9 (2009) 76 pages £10
- Boulby Alum. The Works Diary of George Dodds 1772 – 1788. Kevin Quinn
Available from:
Mr. T.T. Hay,
Grindstone Garth
Dalton
Richmond
North Yorkshire DL11 7HX
Phone: 01833-621189
Plus postage: one item £1.00, two items £1.50, three or more items £2.00
Cheques to be payable to: Cleveland Industrial Archaeology Society