Author : David Hayes
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 45,58 MB
Release : 2019-04-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445685582
A nostalgic overview of the rail scene in the 1970s. The photographs in this book try to capture a flavour of the railways during this fascinating transition period.
Author : Julian Holland
Publisher : Times Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,36 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 9780008135348
Follow the development, decline and later revival of Britain s iconic railways with bestselling railway author Julian Holland. Discover the fascinating history of our remarkable railway heritage through expert commentary, stunning photographs and archive material from a lifetime of railway research."
Author : Frank Haigh Dixon
Publisher : New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 17,96 MB
Release : 1918
Category : Railroads and state
ISBN :
Author : Christian Wolmar
Publisher : Atlantic Books
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 49,93 MB
Release : 2008-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1848872615
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 : Greg Morse
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 18,34 MB
Release : 2013-08-10
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0747814104
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.
Author : Colin Maggs
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 24,6 MB
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445670305
Explore a highly illustrated and comprehensive look at the story of 400 years of Britain's railways.
Author : Simon Jenkins
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 50,37 MB
Release : 2017-09-28
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0241978998
Discover the architectural gems that are Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations in this Sunday Times top 10 bestseller 'This is a cracker . . . a beautiful book' Chris Evans It is the scene for our hopeful beginnings and our intended ends, and the timeless experiences of coming and going, meeting, greeting and parting. It is an institution with its own rituals and priests, and a long-neglected aspect of Britain's architecture. And yet so little do we look at the railway station. Simon Jenkins has travelled the length and breadth of Great Britain, from Waterloo to Wemyss Bay, Betws-y-Coed to Beverley, to select his hundred best railway stations. Blending his usual insight and authority with his personal reflections and experiences - including his founding the Railway Heritage Trust - the foremost expert on our national heritage deftly reveals the history, geography, design and significance of each of these glories. Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs throughout, this joyous exploration of our social history shows the station's role in the national imagination; champions the engineers, architects and rival companies that made them possible; and tells the story behind the triumphs and follies of these very British creations. These are the marvellous, often undersung places that link our nation, celebrated like never before. 'However spectacular the book's photographs, it's the author's prowess as a phrase-maker that keeps you turning the pages' The Times 'An uplifting exploration of our social history' Guardian
Author : Christian Wolmar
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 36,84 MB
Release : 2022-06-09
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0241456215
The authoritative and fascinating history of the rise and fall of the state-owned British Rail 'Wolmar's book is impeccably organised and makes a fast, enjoyable read' THE TIMES Literary Supplement________ British Rail wasn't how we're asked to remember it . . . From ancient rolling stock to patchy service, stale sandwiches to the wrong kind of snow, British Rail - our last great state-owned organisation to be privatised - has received a terrible press. But after its controversial 1948 creation, British Rail was actually an innovative powerhouse that over five decades transformed the UK, creating one of the fastest regular rail services in the world. Award-winning journalist Christian Wolmar takes us from promise to punchline, exploring British Rail's birth into post-war austerity, the many battles and struggles to evolve what many considered to be a dinosaur, and how, at the height of its success, the service was misunderstood and unfairly maligned, ruthlessly broken up and privatised._______ Praise for Christian Wolmar 'Wolmar is the high priest of railway studies' Literary Review 'The greatest expert on British trains' Guardian 'Our most eminent transport journalist' Spectator 'If the world's railways have a laureate, it is surely Christian Wolmar' Boston Globe 'Christian Wolmar is in love with the railways. He writes constantly and passionately about them. He is their wisest, most detailed historian and a constant prophet of their rebirth . . . if you love the hum of the wheels and of history, then Christian Wolmar is your man' Observer
Author : Francis Whishaw
Publisher :
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 30,12 MB
Release : 1840
Category : Railroads
ISBN :
Author : Robin Coombes
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 25,66 MB
Release : 2018-08-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 144568232X
A breathtaking selection of photographs showcasing railway journeys as a part of the British landscape.
