G. Phillips Bevan

George Phillips Bevan (1829 – 1889) F.S.S., F.G.S. was a Victorian statistician, geographer and author, and the brother of William Latham Bevan.^[1]

Bevan's Statistical Atlas (1882)

His Statistical Atlas was a massive tome with 45 plates, each 20×28 inches, and many statistical tables.

It provides a useful reference list of schools of the period.

The Educational Condition of the United Kingdom

These tables and map provide a useful reference to educational institutions of the 1880s, including statistical information about the following:

• Primitive Methodist
  • York Jubilee School (Elmfield College)
  • Birmingham Bourne College
• Moravian
  • Fulneck School
  • Gomersal School
  • Mirfield School
  • Wyke School

Publications

• 1880 The strikes of the past ten years. Journal of the Statistical Society of London, 43(1), 35–64.
• 1880 Tourists' Guide to the West Riding of Yorkshire ... With ... Maps.
• 1882 The Statistical Atlas of England, Scotland and Ireland. Edinburgh & London: W. & A. K. Johnston

British Manufacturing Industries

Bevan edited a series of volumes consisting of papers on primary manufacturing and crafts in the UK. There were 15 volumes, published from 1876 to 1878.^[2]

Year	Volume	Contents	Comments
1876	1	Iron and Steel by William Mattieu Williams Copper Smelting by John Arthur Phillips Brass Founding, Tin Plate and Zinc Working by Walter Graham[3]
	2	Metallic Mining and Collieries by Warington Wilkinson Smyth Coal by Alexander Galletly Building Stones by Edward Hull Explosive Compounds by William Mattieu Williams[4]
	3	Guns, Nails, Locks, Wood Screws, Railway Bolts and Spikes, Buttons, Pins, Needles, Saddlery and Electroplate by William Costen Aitken Pens and Papier-mâché by G. Lindsey[5]
	4	Acids, Alkalies, Soda, Ammonia and Soap by Arthur Herbert Church Oils and Candles by William Mattieu Williams Gas and Lighting by Robert Hogarth Patterson[6]
	5	Wool, and its Applications by Thomas Croxen Archer Flax and Linen by William Thomas Charley Cotton by Isaac Watts Silk by B. F. Cobb
	6	Hosiery and Lace by William Felkin Carpets by Christopher Dresser Dyeing and Bleaching by T. Sims[7]
	7	Pottery by Joseph François Leon Arnoux Glass and Silicates by Frederick Settle Barff Furniture and Woodwork by John Hungerford Pollen[8]
	8	Paper by Thomas Croxen Archer Printing and Bookbinding by Joseph Hatton Engraving by Samuel Davenport Toys by George Christopher Trout Bartley[9][10]
	9	Tobacco by John Dunning Hides and Leather by Janes Collins Gutta Percha and Indiarubber by James Collins Fibres and Cordage by Peter Lund Simmonds[11]
	10	Shipbuilding by Bedford Pim Telegraphy by Robert Sabine Agricultural Machinery by John Wrightson Railways and Tramways by Daniel Kinnear Clark[12]
	11	Jewellery by George Wallis Gold Working by Charles Boutell Watches and Clocks by Frederick James Britten Musical Instruments by Edward Francis Rimbault Cutlery by Frederick Callis[13]
	12	Salt, Preservation of Food, Bread and Biscuits by John Jackson Manley Sugar Refining by Charles Haughton Gill Butter and Cheese by Morgan Evans Brewing, Distilling by Thomas Alexander Pooley[14]
	13	Bevan, The Industrial Classes and Industrial Statistics.[15]
	14	Bevan, The Industrial Classes and Industrial Statistics.[15]
1877	15	Horticulture by Frederick William Thomas Burbidge[15]

References

1.  Lee, Sidney, ed. (1912). "Bevan, William Latham". Dictionary of National Biography, 1912 supplement​. 1. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
2. "A dictionary of the economic products of India, Volume 1". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
3. "British manufacturing industries". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
4. "British manufacturing industries". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
5. "British manufacturing industries". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
6. "British manufacturing industries". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
7. "British manufacturing industries". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
8. "British manufacturing industries". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
9. British manufacturing industries (1876), archive.org
10. Joanne Shattock (1999). The Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature: 1800-1900. Cambridge University Press. p. xxxiii. ISBN 978-0-521-39100-9.
11. "British manufacturing industries". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
12. "British manufacturing industries". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
13. "British manufacturing industries". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
14. "British manufacturing industries". Archive.org. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
15. "British manufacturing industries. Ed. by G. Phillips Bevan. [electronic resource] - Version details - Trove". Trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2015-11-18.

External links

• Works by G. Phillips Bevan at Project Gutenberg
• Works by or about G. Phillips Bevan at Internet Archive