An Historical Geography of Railways in Great Britain and Ireland
An Historical Geography of Railways in Great Britain and Ireland

Author: David Turnock

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-12-05

Total Pages: 378

ISBN-13: 1351958933

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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.

Great Britain's Railways
Great Britain's Railways

Author: Colin Maggs

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2018-10-15

Total Pages: 459

ISBN-13: 1445670305

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Explore a highly illustrated and comprehensive look at the story of 400 years of Britain's railways.

A Historical Dictionary of Railways in the British Isles
A Historical Dictionary of Railways in the British Isles

Author: David Wragg

Publisher: Casemate Publishers

Published: 2009-04-21

Total Pages: 654

ISBN-13: 1781596654

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Railways played a key role in Britain's social, economic and industrial history. These companies have long since gone, but all over the country relics remain to remind us of that pioneering age. David Wragg's Historical Dictionary of Railways in the British Isles is a comprehensive, single-volume reference guide to the old railway companies and their heritage. He provides brief histories of the companies and their many-sided activities, and he gives biographies of the men who created the rail network. He covers what is now the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland as well as the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. His book is essential reading and reference for enthusiasts of every region and period of railway history.

London 1808-1870
London 1808-1870

Author: Francis Sheppard

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2023-11-10

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 0520329201

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This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1971.