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Book The Great Central Railway

Download or read book The Great Central Railway written by John Palmer and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-01-30 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Sets out to address what really happened . . . through its LNER days and into British Railways custodianship . . . A well-researched and presented tome.” —Key Model World For generations of railway enthusiasts and more lately for social historians, the life and times of the former Great Central Railway and in particular its extension towards London in the 1890s and closure seventy years later, have generated considerable interest and controversy. Although many books have been written about the Railway, the majority in recent times have concentrated upon providing a photographic record and a nostalgic look in retrospect to what was generally perceived as happier times for the route. None of the books have presented the outcome from thorough research into the business aspects of the Railway and its successive private (LNER) and public (BR) ownerships through war and peace, and times of industrial, social and political change, that influenced and shaped the demand for a railway service. While retaining a strong railway theme throughout, the book identifies the role played by successive governments, the electricity and coal industries and the effect of social change that, together resulted in a case for closure. The content of the book replaces much supposition with fact and places on record what really happened. The final part of the book acknowledges the fine work over half a century of volunteers dedicated to saving a section of the line in Leicestershire. “A valuable addition to the social and political history of railways.” —The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society

Book The Great Central Railway

Download or read book The Great Central Railway written by Michael A. Vanns and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-05-31 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compelling book centers on the Great Central Railways early history, focusing particularly on its drive to reach London. It follows the subsequent fortunes of the London Extension right up until its closure, and into the preservation era, examining the remarkable achievements of hundreds of enthusiasts and their continuing struggle to fulfill the aspirations of those 1969 visionaries.In 1899 the Great Central Railway opened a new main line between Nottinghamshire and London. It was built to the highest of standards; civil and mechanical engineers able to benefit from the experience of over fifty years of British railway construction. It was a glorious achievement. Yet, despite incorporating some of the best facilities to enable it to operate in a more efficient way than its older rivals, it had a short working life compared to its contemporaries. By the end of the 1960s, most of it had closed. However, ironically, that abandonment by the state-owned British Railways presented an independent and enterprising group of railway enthusiasts with a unique opportunity to operate their own main line with their own engines. In 1969 the Main Line Preservation Group was formed with a vision to re-create a fully functioning, double track, steam-worked main line between Nottingham and Leicester. This book explores the journey, development and changes of the Great Central Railway and is a fantastic guide to how the railway industry has changed over time.

Book The Great Central Valley

Download or read book The Great Central Valley written by Gerald W. Haslam and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the natural and social history of California's agricultural heartland. This book celebrates the tenacious people of the Valley, where hard work and ingenuity are the means to both survival and success.

Book Memorial of the Great Central Fair for the U  S  Sanitary Commission by Charles J  Stille

Download or read book Memorial of the Great Central Fair for the U S Sanitary Commission by Charles J Stille written by Charles Janeway Stillae and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The National Importance of a Great Central Harbour of Refuge for the Irish Sea  Proposed to be Constructed at Douglas Bay  Isle of Man     Fourth Edition

Download or read book The National Importance of a Great Central Harbour of Refuge for the Irish Sea Proposed to be Constructed at Douglas Bay Isle of Man Fourth Edition written by Sir William HILLARY and published by . This book was released on 1842 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Fall and Rise of the Wetlands of California s Great Central Valley

Download or read book The Fall and Rise of the Wetlands of California s Great Central Valley written by Philip Garone and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive environmental history of California’s Great Central Valley, where extensive freshwater and tidal wetlands once provided critical habitat for tens of millions of migratory waterfowl. Weaving together ecology, grassroots politics, and public policy, Philip Garone tells how California’s wetlands were nearly obliterated by vast irrigation and reclamation projects, but have been brought back from the brink of total destruction by the organized efforts of duck hunters, whistle-blowing scientists, and a broad coalition of conservationists. Garone examines the many demands that have been made on the Valley’s natural resources, especially by large-scale agriculture, and traces the unforeseen ecological consequences of our unrestrained manipulation of nature. He also investigates changing public and scientific attitudes that are now ushering in an era of unprecedented protection for wildlife and wetlands in California and the nation.

Book The Great Central Canada Bucket List

Download or read book The Great Central Canada Bucket List written by Robin Esrock and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2015-02-21 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Canadians think of travel as a way to escape the snow, cold, and dreary winter skies. But Robin Esrock loves all that the provinces of Ontario and Quebec have to offer visitors, and so will you! The Great Central Canada Bucket List highlights the best travel experiences to be had in the heart of Canada. Renowned travel writer and TV host Robin Esrock explored every inch of central Canada to craft the definitive Bucket List for the region. Running the gamut of nature, food, culture, history, adrenaline rushes, and quirky Canadiana, Robin’s personal quest to tick off the very best of Ontario and Quebec packs in enough for a lifetime. The Great Central Canada Bucket List provides a first-hand perspective on: Riding a motorcycle around Lake Superior. Drinking caribou with Bonhomme. Unravelling a mystery in Algonquin Park. Spending the night at an ice hotel. Scaling the via ferrata at Mont-Tremblant. Exploring the great museums. Cave-swimming in the Magdalen Islands

Book Great Central State

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  • Author : Jack Cross
  • Publisher : Wakefield Press
  • Release : 2011
  • ISBN : 1862548773
  • Pages : 434 pages

Download or read book Great Central State written by Jack Cross and published by Wakefield Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the sometimes bizarre story of the founding and precarious existence of the Northern Territory up to its constitution as a separate entity in 1911.

Book The Great Central Fair  A Saint Maggie Story

Download or read book The Great Central Fair A Saint Maggie Story written by Janet R. Stafford and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Romance is in the air for Maggie Blaine Smith's daughters when Sergeant Patrick McCoy (daughter Frankie Blaine's beau) and Captain Philip Frost (daughter Lydia Blaine Lape's friend) make a surprise visit to Blaineton, New Jersey on their way to their new posts at Mower General Hospital, Philadelphia. Maggie struggles as she realizes that her daughters are becoming women. Eighteen-year-old Frankie will marry Patrick eventually. That much is obvious. But when? Maggie hopes and prays it will not for a while yet. Meanwhile, her husband Eli Smith is on a campaign to protect his stepdaughter's chastity, something both Frankie and Patrick find annoying. Neither parent, though, has any concerns about Lydia. She is the sensible one, the one who never does anything impulsively. In addition, she is an adult - nearly twenty-two years of age - and still in mourning for her late husband, Edgar Lape. Nothing to see here. Or is there?A visit Philadelphia and its Great Central Fair of 1864 just might change things for everyone.

Book List of the Committees of the Great Central Fair for the U S  Sanitary Commission  Held in Philadelphia  June  1864

Download or read book List of the Committees of the Great Central Fair for the U S Sanitary Commission Held in Philadelphia June 1864 written by Great Central Fair for the U.S. Sanitary Commission and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Railway Times

Download or read book The Railway Times written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Railway Magazine

Download or read book The Railway Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Rise of the Kingdom of Heaven  Volume 1  Paperback

Download or read book The Rise of the Kingdom of Heaven Volume 1 Paperback written by Gerhard Alm and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-10-25 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living in a Hippie Community in the Australian rainforest, I, in January 1992, started to write about my visions and spiritual experiences. I described ten places in our heads as homes of the human spirit. There are many publicly known people, who are involved in the move of the Earth to a higher dimension in 2013. More than 200,000 people live on Earth and at the same time on a parallel world, which is a home for immortal people.The evangelist John spoke with a Cross of Light. I believe that a new Cross of Light will appear on Earth soon.In July 1979 I met the devil and his wife on the inner-German border. I name some people, who have been the devil of previous Earth-like planets in older universes. Alex Collier wrote in '95 that since my 40th birthday (on 3/23/1994) vibrations leave all black holes of our (local) universe, changing its nature, lifting all planets into higher dimensions. I believe these frequencies come from the Immortals, living on Earth now, including me.

Book Truth

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1909
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 1662 pages

Download or read book Truth written by and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 1662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Great Central

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  • Author : Peter Waller
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2019-10
  • ISBN : 9780995749368
  • Pages : 64 pages

Download or read book Great Central written by Peter Waller and published by . This book was released on 2019-10 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Journal of Gas Lighting

Download or read book Journal of Gas Lighting written by and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: