During the Industrial Revolution the Northwest really was ‘all powerful’. From its place as a ‘powerhouse’ for the Empire, to the birthplace of the biggest and most powerful engines that transformed transport and shaped the industrial landscape. The Northwest generated the power to fuel the engineering, manufacturing, fashion, shipping and mining industries.
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