IEEC are always pleased to share new research and support publications sharing the results of original research into topics related to our core early engines theme. This post shares details of Charles P. Dixon’s work on noted mining engineer and entrepreneur John Curr, published in August 2025, the result of almost four years of investigation and preparation. Charles P. Dixon, John Curr: the man who revolutionised mining, London: Heritage Hunter, August 2025, 9781905315888, 272 pages. £25.00 About the book In the latter half of the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution was accelerating and demand for coal soaring. However, as tonnages increased and mines became deeper the need for new technologies…