Author : John McGregor
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 44,25 MB
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445633566
A close-up look at 120 years of the West Highland Railways.
Author : Annie Tindley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 40,24 MB
Release : 2021-03-29
Category : History
ISBN : 1351255266
This book explores the life and career of Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826–1902). Dufferin was a landowner in Ulster, an urbane diplomat, literary sensation, courtier, politician, colonial governor, collector, son, husband and father. The book draws on episodes from Dufferin’s career to link the landowning and aristocratic culture he was born into with his experience of governing across the British Empire, in Canada, Egypt, Syria and India. This book argues that there was a defined conception of aristocratic governance and purpose that infused the political and imperial world, and was based on two elements: the inheritance and management of a landed estate, and a well-defined sense of ‘rule by the best’. It identifies a particular kind of atmosphere of empire and aristocracy, one that was riven with tensions and angst, as those who saw themselves as the hereditary leaders of Britain and Ireland were challenged by a rising democracy and, in Ireland, by a powerful new definition of what Irishness was. It offers a new perspective on both empire and aristocracy in the nineteenth century, and will appeal to a broad scholarly audience and the wider public.
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Page : 840 pages
File Size : 42,6 MB
Release : 1890
Category : Railroads
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Page : 1332 pages
File Size : 29,23 MB
Release : 1867
Category : Railroads
ISBN :
Author : David Gwyn
Publisher : RCAHMW
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,71 MB
Release : 2015-05-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 187118455X
Slates from quarries in Wales once went to roof the world. By the late nineteenth century as many as a third of all the roofing slates produced worldwide came from Wales, competing with quarries in France and the United States. This book traces the industry from its origins in the Roman period, its slow medieval development and then its massive expansion in the nineteenth century – as well as through its long drawn-out decline in the twentieth.
Author : John A. McGregor
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,16 MB
Release : 2005-08-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1788855728
The West Highland Railway, which opened to Fort William in 1894 and to Mallaig in 1901, follows a scenic route by Loch Lomond, Breadalbane and Lochaber to the west coast of Scotland and is one of the most famous railway lines in the world. This book describes the late-nineteenth-century 'railway mania' in the Highlands, addressing the politics of promotion and the disputes over state assistance for the Fort William–Mallaig line, rather than the heroics and the romance of construction and operation. It discusses the uneasy alliances and battles between the railway companies of Scotland, as well as those between Scottish lines and their English counterparts. It also reviews other schemes, more or less successful, and examines the expectations bound up with railway development, asking how far these had been achieved, or remained relevant, by 1914. 'This is a meticulously researched book . . . a unique and comprehensive history of the origins of the West Highland Railway . . . an essential addition to the library of anyone with an interest in Scottish railway history' - Ewan Crawford, University of Glasgow 'a fascinating and revealing study of rail development issues in the western Highlands between the 1840s and 1914' - Tom Hart, University of Glasgow
Author : Jamal Khatib
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
Page : 762 pages
File Size : 17,45 MB
Release : 2016-08-12
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0081003919
Sustainability of Construction Materials, Second Edition, explores an increasingly important aspect of construction. In recent years, serious consideration has been given to environmental and societal issues in the manufacturing, use, disposal, and recycling of construction materials. This book provides comprehensive and detailed analysis of the sustainability issues associated with these materials, mainly in relation to the constituent materials, processing, recycling, and lifecycle environmental impacts. The contents of each chapter reflect the individual aspects of the material that affect sustainability, such as the preservation and repair of timber, the use of cement replacements in concrete, the prevention and control of metal corrosion and the crucial role of adhesives in wood products. - Provides helpful guidance on lifecycle assessment, durability, recycling, and the engineering properties of construction materials - Fully updated to take on new developments, with an additional nineteen chapters added to include natural stone, polymers and plastics, and plaster products - Provides essential reading for individuals at all levels who are involved in the construction and selection, assessment and use, and maintenance of materials
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Page : 948 pages
File Size : 22,17 MB
Release : 1894
Category : Finance
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Author : John Thomas
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 30,99 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Transportation
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Author : George Eyre-Todd
Publisher :
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 24,58 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Railroads
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