Book Description
A fascinating insight into what it was like to work on the world's first railways.
Author : Anthony Dawson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 33,61 MB
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445665239
A fascinating insight into what it was like to work on the world's first railways.
Author : Jack Simmons
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,58 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 9780500288108
This title looks at every aspect of the railway in Victorian times - from the origins and initial construction to the spreading impact on the nation; from engineers and financiers to the effect on leisure and the environment.
Author : Michael J. Freeman
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 26,57 MB
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780300079708
Discusses the cultural and social effect that the railway had on nineteenth century society in Great Britain
Author : George Findlay
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 33,18 MB
Release : 2022-07-20
Category : Nature
ISBN :
This instructive book grew from a lecture given to the School of Military Engineering at Brompton Barracks. At that time the focus was naturally on the railway as it related to military activity, especially defense. The book extends to 17 chapters each dealing with an aspect of railways such as track, rolling stock and so on.
Author : Victoria. Department of Railways
Publisher :
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 43,21 MB
Release : 1864
Category : Railroads
ISBN :
Author : Philip John Greer Ransom
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 50,12 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Transportation
ISBN :
Author : Michelle Higgs
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 19,24 MB
Release : 2014-02-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1473834465
An “utterly brilliant” and deeply researched guide to the sights, smells, endless wonders, and profound changes of nineteenth century British history (Books Monthly, UK). Step into the past and experience the world of Victorian England, from clothing to cuisine, toilet arrangements to transport—and everything in between. A Visitor’s Guide to Victorian England is “a brilliant guided tour of Charles Dickens’s and other eminent Victorian Englishmen’s England, with insights into where and where not to go, what type of people you’re likely to meet, and what sights and sounds to watch out for . . . Utterly brilliant!” (Books Monthly, UK). Like going back in time, Higgs’s book shows armchair travelers how to find the best seat on an omnibus, fasten a corset, deal with unwanted insects and vermin, get in and out of a vehicle while wearing a crinoline, and avoid catching an infectious disease. Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book blends accurate historical details with compelling stories to bring alive the fascinating details of Victorian daily life. It is a must-read for seasoned social history fans, costume drama lovers, history students, and anyone with an interest in the nineteenth century.
Author : Karen Farrington
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 46,65 MB
Release : 2012-01-19
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0007457073
The perfect companion to Bradshaw’s guide book. Showcasing in colour all that is great about Bradshaw’s guide.
Author : Trevor May
Publisher : Shire Publications
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,56 MB
Release : 2008-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780747804512
Thousands of Victorians were employed by railway companies, from the locomotive driver on the footplate to the booking clerk in the station. The companies provided work for navvies, signalmen, telegraph operators, station masters, hotel workers, and many other people, including those who worked the fleets of railway-owned ships and horse-drawn vehicles. Trevor May gives a fascinating overview of everyday life for the characters that worked in such varied railway occupations, and the often stringent discipline and hierarchies that meant, for instance, that firemen had to drink in separate bars from engine drivers. Interesting cameos are provided of the men who worked in the great railway factories in places like Crewe, Swindon and Derby, the wheel-tappers who checked the integrity of locomotive and carriage wheels to ensure their safety, the women who worked in the company laundries, and those who worked in scores of other occupations.
Author : VICTORIA, Australia. Board of Land and Works
Publisher :
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 45,10 MB
Release : 1876
Category :
ISBN :