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Book Synopsis Railways Around Brighton in the 1970s and 1980s by : Andy Gibbs
Download or read book Railways Around Brighton in the 1970s and 1980s written by Andy Gibbs and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A very nostalgic and evocative collection of photographs documenting the rail scene around Brighton.
Book Synopsis Railways Around Brighton by : Andy Gibbs
Download or read book Railways Around Brighton written by Andy Gibbs and published by . This book was released on 2020-07 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A very nostalgic and evocative collection of photographs documenting the rail scene around Brighton.
Book Synopsis The Eastern Region in the 1970s and 1980s by : Andy Gibbs
Download or read book The Eastern Region in the 1970s and 1980s written by Andy Gibbs and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously unpublished images of the British railway, with this volume focusing on the Eastern Region during the 1970s and 1980s.
Book Synopsis The Western Region in the 1970s and 1980s by : Andy Gibbs
Download or read book The Western Region in the 1970s and 1980s written by Andy Gibbs and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-11-15 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wonderfully evocative portrait of the Western Region during an interesting time of transformation on Britain's railways.
Book Synopsis The Southern Region in the 1970s and 1980s by : Andy Gibbs
Download or read book The Southern Region in the 1970s and 1980s written by Andy Gibbs and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating collection of previously unpublished photographs documenting an interesting time in British railway history, focusing on British Rail's Southern Region.
Book Synopsis The Midland Region in the 1970s and 1980s by : Andy Gibbs
Download or read book The Midland Region in the 1970s and 1980s written by Andy Gibbs and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of photographs documenting the Midland Region of British Rail during the 1970s and 1980s.
Book Synopsis Railway Renaissance by : Gareth David
Download or read book Railway Renaissance written by Gareth David and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-09-30 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “David’s superb book looks at the defiant renaissance of such heritage railways . . . in contrast to Beeching’s vision of a streamlined railway network.” —Books Monthly When a 35 mile stretch of the former Waverley route from Edinburgh to Carlisle reopened on 6 September 2015, it became the most significant reopening of any UK railway since the infamous Beeching Report, “The Reshaping of British Railways,” was published in March 1963. In his report, Dr. Richard Beeching recommended sweeping closures of lines across the UK to improve the financial performance of British railways, which led to wholesale closures over the following decade and a reduction in the UK rail network from 18,000 miles in 1963, to some 11,000 miles a decade later. But since that low point was reached in the early 1970s a revolution has been taking place. Passenger traffic on the railways is now at its highest level since the 1940s and from Alloa to Aberdare, as well as from Mansfield to Maesteg, closed lines have reopened and the tide of Beeching closures has been gradually rolled back. Scores of stations have been reopened and on many of the newly revived lines, passenger traffic is far exceeding the forecasts used to support their reopening. In this comprehensive survey of new and reopened railways and stations across England, Scotland and Wales, Gareth David asks what it tells us about Dr. Beeching’s report, looking at how lines that were earmarked for closure in that report, but escaped the axe, have fared and reviews the host of further routes, which are either set to be reopened or are the focus of reopening campaigns.
Book Synopsis British railway enthusiasm by : Ian Carter
Download or read book British railway enthusiasm written by Ian Carter and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in paperback, this is the first academic book to study railway enthusiasts in Britain. Far from a trivial topic, the post-war train spotting craze swept most boys and some girls into a passion for railways, and for many, ignited a lifetime’s interest. British railway enthusiasm traces this post-war cohort, and those which followed, as they invigorated different sectors in the world of railway enthusiasm – train spotting, railway modelling, collecting railway relics – and then, in response to the demise of main line steam traction, Britain’s now-huge preserved railway industry. Today this industry finds itself riven by tensions between preserving a loved past which ever fewer people can remember and earning money from tourist visitors. The widespread and enduring significance of railway enthusiasm will ensure that this groundbreaking text remains a key work in transport studies, and will appeal to enthusiasts as much as to students and scholars of transport and cultural history.
Book Synopsis Government, the Railways and the Modernization of Britain by : Charles Loft
Download or read book Government, the Railways and the Modernization of Britain written by Charles Loft and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work explains the background to, and politics behind, the infamous Beeching Report, which recommended the closure of a third of Britain's railways.
Book Synopsis The Scottish Region in the 1970s and 1980s by : Andy Gibbs
Download or read book The Scottish Region in the 1970s and 1980s written by Andy Gibbs and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fantastic array of previously unpublished photographs of Scottish railways in the 1970s and 1980s.
Book Synopsis Britain's Lost Railways by : John Minnis
Download or read book Britain's Lost Railways written by John Minnis and published by Aurum. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautifully restored St Pancras Station is a magisterial example of Britain’s finest Victorian architecture. Like the viaducts at Belah and Crumlin, cathedral-like stations such as Nottingham Victoria and spectacular railway hotels like Glasgow St Enoch's, it stands proud as testament to Britain's architectural heritage. In this stunning book, John Minnis reveals Britain's finest railway architecture. From the most cavernous engine sheds, like Old Oak Common, through the eccentric country halts on the Tollesbury line and the gantries of the Liverpool Overhead Railway, to the soaring viaducts of Belah and Cumlin, Britain’s Lost Railways offers a sweeping celebration of our railway heritage. The selection of images and the removable facsimile memorabilia, including tickets, posters, timetables and maps, allows the reader to step into that past, serving as a testimony to an age of ingenuity and ambition when the pride we invested in our railways was reflected in the grandeur of the architecture we built for them.
Book Synopsis Decline and Return to Mainline Steam by : Laurie Golden
Download or read book Decline and Return to Mainline Steam written by Laurie Golden and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2024-08-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pictorial survey of steam railtours in the 1960s in the years before the demise of steam, and the return to main line steam for railtours around Britain in the 1970s and 1980s.
Book Synopsis The Scottish Region in the 1970s and 1980s by : Andy Gibbs
Download or read book The Scottish Region in the 1970s and 1980s written by Andy Gibbs and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-03-15 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fantastic array of previously unpublished photographs of Scottish railways in the 1970s and 1980s.
Download or read book London written by Corey Sandler and published by Contemporary Books. This book was released on 1999-12 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly revised and updated for 2001, Contemporary's Econoguide "RM" travel series is loaded with all of the up-to-the-minute travel information anyone needs to plan the perfect vacation. These guides show readers how to get the most for their money and time with inside information, tips, ratings, and suggestions. Chapters detail major attractions, how to get there, where to stay, and when to go. Additionally, Econoguide "RM" -recommended "Power Trips" provide step-by-step daily itineraries that help readers make the most of their day without losing their patience or life savings. -- Bold new covers give the series a fresh look -- Includes restaurant, hotel, and motel listings -- Features dozens of money-saving coupons for hotels, car rentals, attractions, restaurants, and more
Download or read book Last Trains written by Charles Loft and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-27 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The debate about Dr Richard Beeching will rage until the Second Coming – and probably beyond. But in Charles Loft's careful examination of the Beeching Report, we have as fine a study as we are going to possess in the meantime." – Peter Hennessy "Loft's great strength is his judiciousness. He understands the political processes and assesses them fair-mindedly. And his verdict will, I suspect, hold up better than any of Beeching's judgements." – Matthew Engel, Financial Times "Prepare to be impressed, shocked and saddened ... This is undoubtedly one of the best books of the year – a riveting read." – Railways Illustrated "Lucid, to the point, thought-provoking at every turn, Last Trains is a volume that everyone should read before making judgements about the rail closures of the Sixties." – Heritage Railway "Thoughtful and well-researched analysis." – Edinburgh Evening News *** During the course of the 1950s England lost confidence in its rulers and convinced itself it must modernise. The failing steam-powered local railways, run by Colonel Blimp, symbolised everything that was wrong with the country – surely the future lay in motorways and high-speed express trains? Along came Dr Beeching with his diagnosis, and suddenly branch-line Britain was gone for ever. The debate about the Beeching cuts has raged ever since. In this superbly researched examination, Charles Loft exposes the political failures that bankrupted the railways and lays bare the increasing alienation of bureaucrats from the public they were trying to serve. The result is a fascinating study of a nation grappling to come to terms with modernity.
Book Synopsis British Railways in the 1970s and ’80s by : Greg Morse
Download or read book British Railways in the 1970s and ’80s written by Greg Morse and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-10 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For British Rail, the 1970s was a time of contrasts, when bad jokes about sandwiches and pork pies often belied real achievements, like increasing computerisation and the arrival of the high-speed Inter-City 125s. But while television advertisements told of an 'Age of the Train', Monday morning misery continued for many, the commuter experience steadily worsening as rolling stock aged and grew ever more uncomfortable. Even when BR launched new electrification schemes and new suburban trains in the 1980s, focus still fell on the problems that beset the Advanced Passenger Train, whose ignominious end came under full media glare. In British Railways in the 1970s and '80s, Greg Morse guides us through a world of Traveller's Fare, concrete concourses and peak-capped porters, a difficult period that began with the aftershock of Beeching but ended with BR becoming the first nationalised passenger network in the world to make a profit.
Book Synopsis A History of the Murray Canal by : Dan Buchanan
Download or read book A History of the Murray Canal written by Dan Buchanan and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2024-01-23 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1790s, Upper Canada’s first lieutenant governor, John Graves Simcoe, promoted the idea of a canal in the area between the Bay of Quinte and Presqu’ile Bay on Lake Ontario, but his idea did not come into fruition until decades later. Why did it take so long? In A History of the Murray Canal, historian Dan Buchanan provides a detailed account of the building of the Murray Canal and how lobbying and politics combined to finally make it happen in 1889. Industries, farmers, and merchants around the Bay of Quinte all wanted an easier, cheaper path to move products within the region. Mounting pressure from them, supported by their members of Parliament, pushed politicians to finally approve the necessary funding to build a canal. The construction of the Murray Canal began in 1882, with the contract going to a company that had experience with the Welland Canal. Steam-powered dredges dug the canal straight from Twelve O’Clock Point to Presqu’ile Bay, through land that had been expropriated from farmers along the route. When it opened at last, the Murray Canal became an important link in the regional transportation system, a role it continues to play today as part of the Trent-Severn Waterway. Currently the only published historical record of the Murray Canal, A History of the Murray Canal not only chronicles how the canal was built and how it has changed over the years, but also sheds light on the movers and shakers who got the job done.
