A History Of The Railway To Bradford On Avon
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A History Of The Railway To Bradford On Avon
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
A History Of The Railway To Bradford On Avon written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Great Western Railway categories.
Railways To Bradford On Avon
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Author : Colin G. Maggs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961
Railways To Bradford On Avon written by Colin G. Maggs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with categories.
The Early History Of Railway Tunnels
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Author : Hubert Pragnell
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2024-08-30
The Early History Of Railway Tunnels written by Hubert Pragnell and has been published by Pen and Sword Transport this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-30 with History categories.
To the early railway traveller, the prospect of travelling to places in hours rather than days hitherto was an inviting prospect, however a journey was not without its fears as well as excitement. To some, the prospect of travelling through a tunnel without carriage lighting, with smoke permeating the compartment and the confined noise was a horror of the new age. What might happen if we broke down or crashed into another train in the darkness? To others it was exciting, with the light from the footplate flickering against the tunnel walls or spotting the occasional glimpses of light from a ventilation shaft. To the directors of early railway companies, planning a route was governed by expense and the most direct way. Avoiding hills could add miles but tunnelling through them could involve vast expense as the Great Western Railway found at Box and the London and Birmingham at Kilsby. Creating a cutting as an alternative was also costly not only in labour and time, but also in compensation for landowners, who opposed railways on visual and social grounds having seen their land divided by canals. Construction involved millions of bricks or blocks of stone for sufficiently thick walls to withstand collapse. However, the entrance barely seen from the carriage window might be an impressive Italianate arch as at Primrose Hill, or a castellated portal worthy of the Middle Ages as at Bramhope. This book sets out to tell the story of tunnelling in Britain up to about 1870, when it was a question of burrowing through earth and rock with spade and explosive powder, with the constant danger of collapse or flooding leading to injury and death. It uses contemporary accounts, from the dangers of railway travel by Dickens to the excitement of being drawn through the Liverpool Wapping Tunnel by the young composer Mendelssoln. It includes descriptions from early railway company guide books, newspapers and diaries. It also includes numerous photographs and colored architectural elevations from railway archives.
An Historical Geography Of Railways In Great Britain And Ireland
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Author : David Turnock
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-12-05
An Historical Geography Of Railways In Great Britain And Ireland written by David Turnock and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-05 with History categories.
Although a great deal has been published on the economic, social and engineering history of nineteenth-century railways, the work of historical geographers has been much less conspicuous. This overview by David Turnock goes a long way towards restoring the balance. It details every important aspect of the railway’s influence on spatial distribution of economic and social change, providing a full account of the nineteenth-century geography of the British Isles seen in the context of the railway. The book reviews and explains the shape of the developing railway network, beginning with the pre-steam railways and connections between existing road and water communications and the new rail lines. The author also discusses the impact of the railways on the patterns of industrial, urban and rural change throughout the century. Throughout, the historical geography of Ireland is treated in equal detail to that of Great Britain.
A History Of The Southern Railway
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Author : Colin Maggs
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2017-06-15
A History Of The Southern Railway written by Colin Maggs and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-15 with Transportation categories.
The story of one of the most iconic railway companies of the great age of steam.
Britain From The Rails
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Author : Benedict Le Vay
language : en
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Release Date : 2014-12-01
Britain From The Rails written by Benedict Le Vay and has been published by Bradt Travel Guides this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-01 with Transportation categories.
"Including the nation's best-kept-secret railways"--Cover.
The History Of The Leeds And Bradford Railway
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Author : Clement Edwin Stretton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1901
The History Of The Leeds And Bradford Railway written by Clement Edwin Stretton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1901 with Railroads categories.
History Of The Leeds And Bradford Railway
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Author : Clement E. Stretton (C. E.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1901
History Of The Leeds And Bradford Railway written by Clement E. Stretton (C. E.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1901 with Electronic book categories.
The Railways Of Bradford And Leeds
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Author : Peter Waller
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2023-12-30
The Railways Of Bradford And Leeds written by Peter Waller and has been published by Pen and Sword Transport this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-30 with Transportation categories.
It was to the south-west of Leeds that one of the key lines in the development of Britain’s railway network – the Middleton Railway – established the principle of seeking parliamentary sanction for the construction of a new form of transport. Five decades later in the early nineteenth century it was again the Middleton Railway that was at the forefront of the use of steam – rather than animal – power to move coal from colliery to market. From the early 1830s through until the early years of the twentieth century the local railway network continued to expand; indeed, if it had not been for the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 the area would have played host to one of the last first-generation main lines to be constructed with the Midland Railway planning – and partially constructing – a new main line north from Royston. In the event the line was never completed, consigning Bradford to be served by no more than glorified branch lines. Providing a largely illustrated account to the history of the railway development of the area, the book includes a fascinating selection of illustrations that focus on the evolution of the network in the almost eighty years since the end of the Second World War.
Railways In Avon
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Author : Michael Oakley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Railways In Avon written by Michael Oakley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Avon (England) categories.