Download or read book Railways of Ayrshire written by Gordon Thomson and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1800s, Ayrshire was already established as a prosperous, mainly rural agricultural county. The realization that there was abundant coal and (to a lesser extent) iron ore deposits to be exploited, together with the coming of the Industrial Revolution, rendered the area wide open to the 'railway mania' that swept Britain in the mid to late 1800s. The proximity of the county north to Glasgow and south to Carlisle (and thence south) made it an attractive proposition for early railway developers. Gordon Thomson explores the history and development of the railway routes in Ayrshire; how the coming of the railways changed the face of the area and supported the growth of industry. It looks at how services evolved through the eras of LMS, nationalization and privatization, and the preservation and heritage scene in Ayrshire. Superbly illustrated with 273 colour and black & white photographs.
Download or read book Guide to the Glasgow Ayrshire Railway with Descriptions of the Glasgow and Edinburgh and Glasgow and Greenock Railways written by Glasgow and Ayrshire Railway and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ayrshire s Forgotten Railways written by Alasdair Wham and published by John Donald. This book was released on 2013 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Railways of Ayrshire written by Mark Strachan and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Railways of Scotland Their Present Position written by William Mitchell Acworth and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Lost Railway Lines of Ayrshire written by Alasdair Wham and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide to the Glasgow Ayshire Railway written by Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Company and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Railways of Scotland Their Present Position written by William Mitchell Acworth and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ayrshire Renfrewshire s Lost Railways written by Gordon Stansfield and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fascinating statistics on the now closed lines and demolished stations from these two counties, accompanied by 52 old photographs showing many of the locations in their prime. The original Wemyss Bay station, forerunner to the extravagant mock-Tudor structure that exists today, a railbus at Crosshouse, and the sorry spectacle of Kilwinning East station during demolition are some of the many subjects.
Download or read book Guide to the Glasgow Ayrshire Railway written by Glasgow and Ayr Railway Company and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway written by Ewan Crawford and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Origin and Subsequent Development of the Railways in Scotland written by John Wishart Fairlie Gardner and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Railways of Scotland written by O'Dell Andrew C. (Andrew Charles) and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Material relating to railways in ayrshire pbk written by Cunningham district libraries and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Railways written by Simon Bradley and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 607 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunday Times History Book of the Year 2015 Currently filming for BBC programme Full Steam Ahead Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly 200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left their mark on everything from timekeeping to tourism. As a self-contained world governed by distinctive rules and traditions, the network also exerts a fascination all its own. From the classical grandeur of Newcastle station to the ceaseless traffic of Clapham Junction, from the mysteries of Brunel's atmospheric railway to the lost routines of the great marshalling yards, Simon Bradley explores the world of Britain's railways, the evolution of the trains, and the changing experiences of passengers and workers. The Victorians' private compartments, railway rugs and footwarmers have made way for air-conditioned carriages with airline-type seating, but the railways remain a giant and diverse anthology of structures from every period, and parts of the system are the oldest in the world. Using fresh research, keen observation and a wealth of cultural references, Bradley weaves from this network a remarkable story of technological achievement, of architecture and engineering, of shifting social classes and gender relations, of safety and crime, of tourism and the changing world of work. The Railways shows us that to travel through Britain by train is to journey through time as well as space.
Download or read book A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Scotland the Lowlands and the Borders by J Thomas written by David St. John Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
