The Victorian railway
Simmons, Jack, 1915-20002009
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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. The railway was the creation - in some ways the archetypal creation - of the Victorian age. It transformed the whole social and intellectual fabric of Britain, affected Victorian thought and language, figured in the literature of the age, inspired artists, transformed communications and expanded the horizons of ordinary folk. This absorbing book 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. This is a story that is not only enthralling in its own right but also fundamental to an understanding of British history and the nature of Britain today.
Main title:
The Victorian railway / Jack Simmons.
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Imprint:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2009.
Collation:
416 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 1991.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
1. Images 2. Structures 3. Machinery 4. Practitioners 5. The Artist's Eye 6. The Railways' Vandalism 7. Language and Literacy 8. Literature 9. Mails and Telecommunications 10. The Press and the Book Trade 11. Publicity and Public Relations 12. Leisure (I): The Excursion Train and the Railway Sunday 13. Leisure (II): Tourism and Family Holidays 14. Mobility 15. Uniformity and Difference 16. Loss and Gain
ISBN:
9780500288108 (pbk)
Dewey class:
385'.0941'09034385.094109034385.094109
LC class:
HE3018
Language:
English
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BRN:
864460
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