Author: Maurice Drummond GrevillePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Chronological List of the Railways of Lancashire, 1828-1939
Author: Maurice Drummond GrevillePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
The Development of Transportation in Modern England
Author: William T. JackmanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429614365
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Published in 1962: In offering this work as a modest contribution to our knowledge of the economic development of England from the standpoint of transportation, the author must say, in the first place that he has endeavoured to adhere rigidly to the subject in hand, withour making deviations into collateral fields
Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire for the Year ...
Author: Historic Society of Lancashire and CheshirePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cheshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
List of members in each volume.
A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The West Midlands. 3rd ed. rev
Author: David St. John ThomasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The West Midlands, by R. Christiansen
Author: David St. John ThomasPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The Making of Wigan
Author: Mike FletcherPublisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1783035889
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
The Making of Wigan summarises the evolution, and highlights the significant changes, in one of Lancashires most important towns, from Roman origins through to modern times. Tribute is paid to the resilience and determination of Wiganers in time of adversity, particularly during the English Civil War and when dealing with the Trauma of two World Wars.The towns prosperity and economy expanded during much of the nineteenth century, helped by coal and cotton, but also saw mixed fortunes, as Wigan experienced poverty and unemployment alongside the decline of its traditional industries. In more recent years Wigan has been transformed into a modern urban centre, but remains proud of its history.The book details the developments of the towns transport systems, local collieries with working conditions, strikes, accidents and mining developments all included. Also covered is the history of Wigans cotton history and the many changes to the town centre buildings and the leisure and recreation activities available to locals. Wigans involvement in the English Civil War and in both World Wars is covered along with Jacobite Rebellions.
A Bibliography of British Railway History
Author: The Development of Transport in Modern England
Author: William T. JackmanPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 9780714613260
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 870
Book Description
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The Impact of the Railway on Society in Britain
Author: A. K. B. EvansPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351887831
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Jack Simmons, perhaps more than any other single scholar, is responsible for the advancement of the academic study of transport history. As well as being a co-founder of the Journal of Transport History, he wrote extensively on a variety of transport-related topics and was instrumental in developing the London Transport and the National Railway museums. Whilst his death in September 2000 at the age of 85 was a sad loss to the world of transport history, the achievements of his life, celebrated in this festschrift, remain a lasting legacy to succeeding generations of scholars in many fields. Concentrating on the theme of the railways, and how they dramatically affected the development of Britain and her society, this collection touches on numerous issues first highlighted by Professor Simmons which are now central to academic study. These include the men who built the railways, those who financed the enterprise, how the railways affected such everyday issues as tourism, the arts, and politics, as well as the lasting legacy of the railways in a country now dominated by the private car. This volume written by former friends, students and colleagues of Professor Simmons reflects these interests, and provides a fitting tribute to one of the truly great British historians of the twentieth century.
The Industrial Archaeology of Lancashire
Author: Owen AshmorePublisher: Newton Abbot : David & Charles
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description