Download or read book Great Victorian Railway Journeys How Modern Britain was Built by Victorian Steam Power written by Karen Farrington and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect companion to Bradshaw’s guide book. Showcasing in colour all that is great about Bradshaw’s guide.
Download or read book Great British Railway Journeys Text Only written by Charlie Bunce and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2011-06-23 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TEXT ONLY EB The Sunday Times Bestseller A glorious insight into Britain over the last 150 years - its history, landscape and people - from the window of Britain’s many and magnificent railway journeys.
Download or read book Fire and Steam written by Christian Wolmar and published by Atlantic Books. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Railway Journey written by Wolfgang Schivelbusch and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Victorian Railway and how it Evolved written by Philip John Greer Ransom and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1990 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prudence written by Gail Carriger and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From NYT bestselling author Gail Carriger comes a witty adventure about a young woman with rare supernatural abilities travels to India for a spot of tea and adventure and finds she's bitten off more than she can chew. When Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldama ("Rue" to her friends) is bequeathed an unexpected dirigible, she does what any sensible female under similar circumstances would do -- she christens it the Spotted Custard and floats off to India. Soon, she stumbles upon a plot involving local dissidents, a kidnapped brigadier's wife, and some awfully familiar Scottish werewolves. Faced with a dire crisis (and an embarrassing lack of bloomers), Rue must rely on her good breeding -- and her metanatural abilities -- to get to the bottom of it all. . .
Download or read book What the Railways Did For Us written by Stuart Hylton and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2015-02-15 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What the Railways Did For Us will be of interest to rail enthusiasts and to readers with an interest in the social history of Great Britain.
Download or read book Full Steam Ahead How the Railways Made Britain written by Peter Ginn and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2016-07-28 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Age of Railways was an era of extraordinary change which utterly transformed every aspect of British life – from trade and transportation to health and recreation.
Download or read book Modern Britain 1750 to the Present written by James Vernon and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-20 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introductory textbook charting a global history of modern Britain from 1750 to the present.
Download or read book Steam Across the Regions written by David Knapman and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The railroad photographer presents original images from the steam era across all the former British Railways regions. As a young photographer in the 1960s, David Knapman was captivated by the drama and grandeur of steam locomotives. In this beautiful collection from his extensive body of work, he shares a thrilling journey through British Railways many lines. Originally from the Southern Region, Knapman later lived on the former Great Eastern Railway in Essex. He travelled to London to photograph steam traction at most of the London Terminus stations, as well as other locations in the London and home counties area, before venturing further afield across Britain.
Download or read book Steam Trains Today written by Andrew Martin and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2021-04-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A delightful book ... the perfect companion as you wait for the 8.10 from Hove' Observer After the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, many railways were gradually shut down. Rural communities were isolated and steam trains slowly gave way to diesel and electric traction. But some people were not prepared to let the romance of train travel die. Thanks to their efforts, many lines passed into community ownership and are now booming with new armies of dedicated volunteers. Andrew Martin meets these volunteer enthusiasts, finding out just what it is about preserved railways that makes people so devoted. From the inspiration for Thomas the Tank Engine to John Betjeman's battle against encroaching modernity, Steam Trains Today will take you on a heart-warming journey across Britain from Aviemore to Epping.
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Download or read book Journey 9 London to Hastings Great British Railway Journeys Book 9 written by Charlie Bunce and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.
Download or read book The Machine Anxieties of Steampunk written by Kathe Hicks Albrecht and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-11-04 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is steampunk and why are people across the globe eagerly embracing its neo-Victorian aesthetic? Old-fashioned eye goggles, lace corsets, leather vests, brass gears and gadgets, mechanical clocks, the look appears across popular culture, in movies, art, fashion, and literature. But steampunk is both an aesthetic program and a way-of-life and its underlying philosophy is the key to its broad appeal. Steampunk champions a new autonomy for the individual caught up in today's technology-driven society. It expresses optimism for the future but it also delivers a note of caution about our human role in a world of ever more ubiquitous and powerful machines. Thus, despite adopting an aesthetic and lifestyle straight out of the Victorian scientific romance, steampunk addresses significant 21st-century concerns about what lies ahead for humankind. The movement recovers autonomy from prevailing trends even as it challenges us to ask what it is to be human today.
Download or read book Victorian Steam written by Robin Jones and published by Pixz. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robin Jones looks at the steam engines that made Victorian Britain's railways the envy of the world.
Download or read book Journey 8 Brighton to Cromer Great British Railway Journeys Book 8 written by Charlie Bunce and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.
