Download or read book A History of Whitby written by Andrew White and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2019-01-28 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whitby is well known today as a seaside resort and a picturesque place to visit, with its piers, boats, fine sands and, overlooking its tangle of red-roofed houses, the ruins of its Abbey in one of the most splendid settings in Britain for such romantic remains. But few of its many visitors would guess the long history of the town or its significance, from time to time, in national affairs. The only comprehensive history of Whitby, it rapidly sold out and Dr White, its author, of ancient Whitby stock, has now fully revised and updated his book, with some new illustrations and interpretations. This new edition will continue as the definitive work on Whitby.
Download or read book The North Yorkshire Moors Railway written by Michael A. Vanns and published by Heritage Railway Guide. This book was released on 2023-03-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is one of the most popular heritage railways in Britain. Since 1973 it has transported hundreds of thousands of visitors in preserved steam and diesel-hauled trains between Pickering and Grosmont through an ancient landscape of unmatched beauty. When those trains started to run regularly to and from Whitby in 2007, it revived a service started back in 1836 by the Whitby & Pickering Railway Company.This copiously illustrated book tells the story of a truly fascinating railway from its origins in the 1830s right through to the challenges, compromises and changing proprieties inherent in running a heritage line in the 21st century.
Download or read book The World s First Railway System written by Mark Casson and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British railway network was a monument to Victorian private enterprise. Its masterpieces of civil engineering were emulated around the world. But its performance was controversial: praised for promoting a high density of lines, it was also criticised for wasteful duplication of routes. This is the first history of the British railway system written from a modern economic perspective. It uses conterfactual analysis to construct an alternaive network to represent the most efficient alternative rail network that could have been constructed given what was known at the time - the first time this has been done. It reveals how weaknesses in regulation and defects in government policy resulted in enormous inefficiency in the Victorian system that Britain lives with today. British railway companies developed into powerful regional monopolies, which then contested each other's territories. When denied access to existing lines in rival territories, they built duplicate lines instead. Plans for an integrated national system, sponsored by William Gladstone, were blocked by Members of Parliament because of a perceived conflict with the local interests they represented. Each town wanted more railways than its neighbours, and so too many lines were built. The costs of these surplus lines led ultimately to higher fares and freight charges, which impaired the performance of the economy. The book will be the definitive source of reference for those interested in the economic history of the British railway system. It makes use of a major new historical source, deposited railway plans, integrates transport and local history through its regional analysis of the railway system, and provides a comprehensive, classified bibliography.
Download or read book A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain written by David St. John Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Historical Geography of Railways in Great Britain and Ireland written by David Turnock and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although a great deal has been published on the economic, social and engineering history of nineteenth-century railways, the work of historical geographers has been much less conspicuous. This overview by David Turnock goes a long way towards restoring the balance. It details every important aspect of the railway’s influence on spatial distribution of economic and social change, providing a full account of the nineteenth-century geography of the British Isles seen in the context of the railway. The book reviews and explains the shape of the developing railway network, beginning with the pre-steam railways and connections between existing road and water communications and the new rail lines. The author also discusses the impact of the railways on the patterns of industrial, urban and rural change throughout the century. Throughout, the historical geography of Ireland is treated in equal detail to that of Great Britain.
Download or read book Scarborough and Whitby Railway Through Time written by Robin Lidster and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2010-05-15 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating selection of more than 180 photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Scarborough & Whitby Railway has changed and developed over the last century.
Download or read book A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain North East England by K Hoole written by David St. John Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History and topography of the city of York and the North riding of Yorkshire written by Whellan T. and co and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page 992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Railway Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History Of The Whitby Pickering Railway written by G W J Potter and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book tells the story of the construction and operation of the Whitby and Pickering Railway, one of the first public railways in England. Author G. W. J. Potter provides a detailed account of the railway's history, from its inception in the early 19th century to its eventual decline and closure. This is a must-read for railway enthusiasts and anyone interested in transportation history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain The North East written by David St. John Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of North Eastern Railway Architecture The pioneers written by Bill Fawcett and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History Gazetteer and Directory of the East and North Ridings of Yorkshire Etc written by William White (Publisher in Sheffield.) and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Locomotive Railway Carriage and Wagon Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Railways of Great Britain and Ireland Practically Described and Illustrated written by Francis Whishaw and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Railways of England written by James Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 1838 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Railway Engineer written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
