Secret Lancaster
Secret Lancaster

Author: Billy F.K. Howorth

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2019-10-15

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 1445673371

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Explore the secret history of Lancaster through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.

101 Wonders of the Waterways
101 Wonders of the Waterways

Author: Steve Haywood

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2023-02-02

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1472991796

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A charming and characterful guidebook to the best of Britain's diverse and fascinating canal network for all waterway enthusiasts. Beautifully illustrated, this compendium uncovers the many extraordinary, notable and surprising places to be found on Britain's waterways. Our canals and rivers link into a diverse 3,000-mile-long network, and 101 Wonders of the Waterways shows you that wherever you find yourself in the country, there will be something nearby to give you a taste of this beautiful and nostalgia-infused world. Canal cruising experts Steve Haywood and Moira Haynes bring our waterways to life with their witty and lyrical prose, including many lesser-known and often ignored places – the best-kept secrets of Britain's canals and rivers. Some examples of wonders include: · Historic Hungerford in Berkshire, where William of Orange was staying when he was offered the crown after the Glorious Revolution · The world famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, soaring spectacularly on slender tapered columns 126 feet over the River Dee below · Hest Bank, with its stunning views and the only place where a canal runs so close to the seashore that you can smell the seaweed from the back of your boat As well as lively personal anecdotes, and insightful commentary on Britain's heritage and history, this guide includes handy recommendations to help you make the most of your visit to each wonder. This is the book you will want to have in the back of your car, or stuffed into your backpack, so you can find an idyllic place for a picnic, or the perfect day trip for a long weekend.

A L??nn? in Town
A L??nn? in Town

Author: Kittisak Tiyapan

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 9741718608

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This book is about the experience of a Lanna who have lived in Thailand, New Zealand, England, Hungary and Japan.

The Archaeology of an Early Railway System
The Archaeology of an Early Railway System

Author: Stephen Hughes

Publisher: Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 1871184053

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The structures discovered on the Brecon Forest Tramroads illustrate the beginnings of modern railway practice. This first detailed archaeological study of a railway illuminates parallels located elsewhere in Britain. Developments that were to be of world importance. Did iron railway bridges exist before George Stephenson? This book shows that such bridges were built in south Wales thirty years before the construction of Stephenson's Gaunless Viaduct on the Stockton and Darlington Railway and explains where to see these bridges today. Numerous stone viaducts, bridges and causeways were built over gorges. Monumental building detail existed years before the Euston Arch. Even the foundations of American Industrial might were laid here. Preface Introduction The Planning and Construction of the Railways The Use and Local Impact of the Railways The Engineering of the Lines Rolling Stock, Buildings and Equipment The Railway Route Bibliography and Abbreviations Appendices Early Railway Sites in Wales Index

The Crinan Canal
The Crinan Canal

Author: Marian Pallister

Publisher: Birlinn Ltd

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 0857909568

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Known as 'Britain's most beautiful shortcut', the Crinal Canal runs from Ardrishaig on Loch Fyne nine miles across the Kintyre peninsula to the west coast of Scotland. Designed by John Rennie after initial survey work by James Watt in 1771, the canal was opened in 1801, with further improvements made by Thomas Telford in the second decade of the nineteenth century. The canal was originally planned to save commercial ships having to make the long journey from the industrial region around Glasgow round the Mull of Kintyre to reach the west coast and Hebridean islands. By 1854, 33,000 passengers, 22,000 sheep and 2000 cattle had been transported along it. These days the canal is a popular route for leisure craft. In the book Marian Pallister tells the story of the canal from its origins to the present day, discussing how it was built, who built it, how it changed life in the surrounding areas, and how it has been used.