Railways and the Victorian Imagination
Railways and the Victorian Imagination

Author: Michael J. Freeman

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1999-01-01

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 9780300079708

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Discusses the cultural and social effect that the railway had on nineteenth century society in Great Britain

Dangerous Days on the Victorian Railways
Dangerous Days on the Victorian Railways

Author: Terry Deary

Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Published: 2014-05-22

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 0297870599

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The Victorians risked more than just delays when boarding a steam train . . . Victorian inventors certainly didn't lack steam, but while they squabbled over who deserved the title of 'The Father of the Locomotive' and enjoyed their fame and fortune, safety on the rails was not their priority. Brakes were seen as a needless luxury and boilers had an inconvenient tendency to overheat and explode, and in turn, blow up anyone in reach. Often recognised as having revolutionised travel and industrial Britain, Victorian railways were perilous. Disease, accidents and disasters accounted for thousands of deaths and many more injuries. While history has focused on the triumph of engineers, the victims of the Victorian railways had names, lives and families and they deserve to be remembered . . .

The Victorian Railway
The Victorian Railway

Author: Jack Simmons

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780500288108

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This title looks at every aspect of the railway in Victorian times - from the origins and initial construction to the spreading impact on the nation; from engineers and financiers to the effect on leisure and the environment.