Description
The kelp industry can be described very simply as the burning of seaweed to produce soda-ash, which was extensively used in the manufacture of glass, soap and alum. The word “kelp” has been used to describe both the variety of seaweed and the ashes of the weed when burnt, which has led to ambiguity in some early reports of the industry.
Book Details
- Title: The kelp industry in Scilly.
- Author: Luke Over.
- Illustrator: Michael H. H. Bayley
- Subjects: History; Social history; Social life and customs; The Isles of Scilly.
- Publication Details: Isles of Scilly : Isles of Scilly Museum Association, 1987.
- Identifier: None.
- Notes: 8 illustrations by Michael Bayley.