Where Did We Go Wrong? : Industrial Performance, Education and the Economy in Victorian Britain

This series of edited papers, first published in 1981, examines Britain’s industrial and commercial performance in the 19^th and 20^th centuries against the background of the development of state education. The performance of certain key 19^th century manufacturing industries are analysed and the reasons for their relative decline in the face of foreign competition is assessed. This title will be of interest to students of history and education.

This series of edited papers, first published in 1981, examines Britain’s industrial and commercial performance in the 19^th and 20^th centuries against the background of the development of state education. The performance of certain key 19^th century manufacturing industries are analysed and the reasons for their relative decline in the face of foreign competition is assessed. This title will be of interest to students of history and education.