A New Railway For The Black Country
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A New Railway For The Black Country
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Author : Robert Harbin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
A New Railway For The Black Country written by Robert Harbin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with categories.
Railways Of The Black Country
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Author : Steve Burdett
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2020-02-15
Railways Of The Black Country written by Steve Burdett 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 2020-02-15 with Transportation categories.
Documenting the railway scene, from the 1970s to present day. A variety of motive power is to be seen within this collection.
The Black Country
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Author : Edward Chitham
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2009-09-15
The Black Country written by Edward Chitham 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 2009-09-15 with Photography categories.
The History of the Black Country - an area of the West Midlands conurbation, lying to the north and west of Birmingham.
Tracing Your Black Country Ancestors
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Author : Michael Pearson
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-10-30
Tracing Your Black Country Ancestors written by Michael Pearson and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-30 with Reference categories.
The Black Country in the West Midlands is an important site for family historians. Many researchers, seeking to trace their ancestry back through the generations, will find their trail leads through it. And yet, despite the burgeoning interest in genealogy and the importance of the region in so many life stories, no previous book has provided a guide to the Black Country's history and to the documents and records that family historians can use in their research. In this accessible and informative introduction to the subject, Michael Pearson looks at the history and heritage of the region and gives a graphic insight into the world in which our ancestors lived. He concentrates on the role the Black Country played during the industrial revolution when the development of mining, industry and transport transformed the economic and social life of the area. This was a period when living and working conditions were poor, families were large, children worked from an early age, often in the mines, and life expectancy was less than 20. And it was the era in which the Black Country took on the distinctive identity by which it is known today. As well as retelling the fascinating story of the development of the Black Country, the author introduces the reader to the variety of records that are available for genealogical research, from legal and ecclesiastical archives, birth and death certificates to the records of local government, employers, institutions, clubs, societies and schools.
Black Country Railways
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Author : N. Williams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Black Country Railways written by N. Williams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Railroads categories.
The Industrial Development Of Birmingham And The Black Country 1860 1927
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Author : G.C. Allen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-01-10
The Industrial Development Of Birmingham And The Black Country 1860 1927 written by G.C. Allen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-10 with Business & Economics categories.
This book, first published in 1929, analyses the changes to Birmingham and the Black Country in the nineteenth century. The area underwent quite a transformation: many of the older trades were decaying, while at the same time a number of new manufactures were making a remarkable rapid advance. As a result of this, the industrial structure of the area in the early twentieth century was made up of very different constituents from those of which is was composed sixty years previously. This is an invaluable study of a remarkable industrial transformation that was carried out in a very short space of time.
Economic Emergence Of The Black Country A Study Of The Dudley Estate
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Author : T. J. Raybould
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
Economic Emergence Of The Black Country A Study Of The Dudley Estate written by T. J. Raybould and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with categories.
West Midlands Railways Through Time
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Author : Ray Shill
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2014-12-15
West Midlands Railways Through Time written by Ray Shill 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 2014-12-15 with Transportation categories.
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the West Midlands Railways have changed and developed over the last century.
The World S First Railway System
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Author : Mark Casson
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-09-10
The World S First Railway System written by Mark Casson and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-10 with Business & Economics categories.
The British railway network was a monument to Victorian private enterprise. Its masterpieces of civil engineering were emulated around the world. But its performance was controversial: praised for promoting a high density of lines, it was also criticised for wasteful duplication of routes. This is the first history of the British railway system written from a modern economic perspective. It uses conterfactual analysis to construct an alternaive network to represent the most efficient alternative rail network that could have been constructed given what was known at the time - the first time this has been done. It reveals how weaknesses in regulation and defects in government policy resulted in enormous inefficiency in the Victorian system that Britain lives with today. British railway companies developed into powerful regional monopolies, which then contested each other's territories. When denied access to existing lines in rival territories, they built duplicate lines instead. Plans for an integrated national system, sponsored by William Gladstone, were blocked by Members of Parliament because of a perceived conflict with the local interests they represented. Each town wanted more railways than its neighbours, and so too many lines were built. The costs of these surplus lines led ultimately to higher fares and freight charges, which impaired the performance of the economy. The book will be the definitive source of reference for those interested in the economic history of the British railway system. It makes use of a major new historical source, deposited railway plans, integrates transport and local history through its regional analysis of the railway system, and provides a comprehensive, classified bibliography.
Black Country Steam Western Region Operations 1948 1967
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Author : Paul Dorney
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2022-08-09
Black Country Steam Western Region Operations 1948 1967 written by Paul Dorney 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 2022-08-09 with Transportation categories.
The railway lines of the heavily industrialised Black Country were of considerable commercial importance to the fortunes of the Great Western Railway and its successor, the Western Region of British Railways. Nevertheless, they received little attention from both photographers of the railway scene and contemporary railway publishers alike. Perhaps understandably, photographers, particularly in the post-war austerity years, chose to eschew the grimy industrial landscape of North West Worcestershire and South East Staffordshire and save their expensive film stock for more idyllic scenery elsewhere. The book seeks to redress that previous lack of attention, by presenting a significant selection of hitherto unpublished photographs, principally by locally based enthusiasts, accompanied by informative captions. Throughout the period from nationalisation to the ultimate demise of steam it follows the respective former GW routes through the region in a logical manner, depicting the wide variety of the locomotive power employed to haul the diverse traffic generated by the local industry, and the sidings and yards that served it. Coverage is also given to local locomotive running sheds and maintenance facilities. Most of the featured lines have now closed, as is also true of much of the heavy industry. A resident from the immediate post-war years would find the area unrecognisable, but it is to be hoped that the book will rekindle memories of a landscape now lost forever.