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Author : Henry Grote Lewin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Early British Railways written by Henry Grote Lewin and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Colin M. Lewis
Publisher : Burns & Oates
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book British Railways in Argentina, 1857-1914 written by Colin M. Lewis and published by Burns & Oates. This book was released on 1983 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christian Wolmar
Publisher : Atlantic Books
ISBN 13 : 1848872615
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (488 download)
Download or read book Fire and Steam written by Christian Wolmar and published by Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, Fire and Steam tells the dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world's first railway network, one of the most impressive engineering achievements in history. The opening of the pioneering Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railways' vital role in changing the face of Britain. Fire and Steam celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide network to emerge. The rise of the steam train allowed goods and people to circulate around Britain as never before, stimulating the growth of towns and industry, as well many of the facets of modern life, from fish and chips to professional football. From the early days of steam to electrification, via the railways' magnificent contribution in two world wars, the checkered history of British Rail, and the buoyant future of the train, Fire and Steam examines the social and economical importance of the railway and how it helped to form the Britain of today.
Author : Chapman Frederick Dendy Marshall
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book A History of British Railways Down to the Year 1830 written by Chapman Frederick Dendy Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jack Simmons
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 618 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Oxford Companion to British Railway History from 1603 to the 1990s written by Jack Simmons and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first encyclopedia to chart the progress of Britain's railway development. It begins with primitive 17th-century wagonways, fully considers the eras of horse, steam, diesel, and electric traction, and then charts the change from private to public ownership. Finally, it describes in detail the privatizations of the late 1990s. Over six hundred entries by eighty-eight expert contributors provide a comprehensive and unique reference to all aspects of railways.
Author : Geoff Plumb
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473869781
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book British Railways in the 1960s written by Geoff Plumb and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the Second War, Britains railways were rundown and worn out, requiring massive investment and modernisation. The Big Four railway companies were nationalized from 1948, and the newly formed British Railways embarked on a programme of building new Standard steam locomotives to replace older types. These started to come on stream from 1951.
Author : Robert C. B. Miller
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Railway.com written by Robert C. B. Miller and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The teaching of economic history is in decline in our schools and universities. This work combines analysis with an explanation of the technological developments in order to draw parallels between the early British railways and the ICT revolution. It shows how stock market bubbles do not necessarily lead to economic losses.
Author : Henry Grote Lewin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Early British Railways, a Short History of Their Origin and Development, 1801-1844 written by Henry Grote Lewin and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Harold Pollins
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Britain's Railways written by Harold Pollins and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : A. K. B. Evans
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351887831
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)
Download or read book The Impact of the Railway on Society in Britain written by A. K. B. Evans and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack Simmons, perhaps more than any other single scholar, is responsible for the advancement of the academic study of transport history. As well as being a co-founder of the Journal of Transport History, he wrote extensively on a variety of transport-related topics and was instrumental in developing the London Transport and the National Railway museums. Whilst his death in September 2000 at the age of 85 was a sad loss to the world of transport history, the achievements of his life, celebrated in this festschrift, remain a lasting legacy to succeeding generations of scholars in many fields. Concentrating on the theme of the railways, and how they dramatically affected the development of Britain and her society, this collection touches on numerous issues first highlighted by Professor Simmons which are now central to academic study. These include the men who built the railways, those who financed the enterprise, how the railways affected such everyday issues as tourism, the arts, and politics, as well as the lasting legacy of the railways in a country now dominated by the private car. This volume written by former friends, students and colleagues of Professor Simmons reflects these interests, and provides a fitting tribute to one of the truly great British historians of the twentieth century.
Author : Henry Grote Lewin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (562 download)
Download or read book Early British Railways: a Short History ... 1801-1844 ... With 8 Illustrations and 8 Maps written by Henry Grote Lewin and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : British Railway Board
Publisher : Collins
ISBN 13 : 9780007511969
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (119 download)
Download or read book The Reshaping of British Railways written by British Railway Board and published by Collins. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reshaping of British Railways is a piece of railway history every dedicated enthusiast will want in their collection. Bradshaw's Guide has given birth to a wave of nostalgia for our Victorian and Edwardian railway systems. The Reshaping of British Railways, another facsimile which will fascinate train buffs, is the document that decimated these systems forever. With the British Rail company's failure, by the early 1960s, to stem the network's huge annual losses, the government turned to Dr Richard Beeching. He was to save money by recommending the cutting of redundant routes and services. His two reports, The Reshaping of British Railways (1963) and The Development of the Major Railway Trunk Routes (1965), were published by the British Railways Board in 1965, and offer a fascinating snapshot of our nation's railways. In the first part of this historic facsimile, Dr Beeching identifies the 2,363 stations and 5,000 miles (8,000 km) of railway line for closure - over 50% of all stations and 30% of route miles. The second part recommends a small number of major remaining routes for significant investment. Well documented nationwide protests resulted in the saving of some stations and lines, but the majority were closed as planned and Beeching's name is to this day associated with the mass closure of railways and the loss of many local services in the period that followed. Now, for the first time, this iconic piece of railway history is available in its entirety, complete with the original tables and maps of routes deemed fit for closure.
Author : Simon Bradley
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1847653529
Total Pages : 607 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (476 download)
Download or read book The Railways written by Simon Bradley and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunday Times History Book of the Year 2015 Currently filming for BBC programme Full Steam Ahead Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly 200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left their mark on everything from timekeeping to tourism. As a self-contained world governed by distinctive rules and traditions, the network also exerts a fascination all its own. From the classical grandeur of Newcastle station to the ceaseless traffic of Clapham Junction, from the mysteries of Brunel's atmospheric railway to the lost routines of the great marshalling yards, Simon Bradley explores the world of Britain's railways, the evolution of the trains, and the changing experiences of passengers and workers. The Victorians' private compartments, railway rugs and footwarmers have made way for air-conditioned carriages with airline-type seating, but the railways remain a giant and diverse anthology of structures from every period, and parts of the system are the oldest in the world. Using fresh research, keen observation and a wealth of cultural references, Bradley weaves from this network a remarkable story of technological achievement, of architecture and engineering, of shifting social classes and gender relations, of safety and crime, of tourism and the changing world of work. The Railways shows us that to travel through Britain by train is to journey through time as well as space.
Author : Henry Grote Lewin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Early British Railways written by Henry Grote Lewin and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frank Ferneyhough
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The History of Railways in Britain written by Frank Ferneyhough and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : R. W. Ambler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The History and Practice of Britain's Railways written by R. W. Ambler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1999 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These papers seek to address the question of what should be the future concerns of railway historians through the consideration of a number of themes of significance in railway history. While recognizing the need to revisit old areas of study, these papers seek to indicate new perspectives which might be opened up. They are firmly rooted in the realities of railway history with its strong and continuing appeal for both amateur and professional. Some of the material is as relevant for the privatized railways of the present as the well-loved railways of the past.
Author : David Larkin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781905505104
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Wagons of the Early British Rail Era written by David Larkin and published by . This book was released on 2009-06-23 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Larkin continues his comprehensive survey of freight wagons by turning to the British Rail era. 1969 has been chosen as the starting point for this volume as it was the first full year of non-steam operation.
