An edition of Britain's lost railways
(2011)
Britain's lost railways
the twentieth-century destruction of our finest railway architecture
by John Minniss
- 2 Want to read
Share
×Close
"In this ... book, John Minnis reveals the loss. From the most cavernous engine shed like Old Oak Common to the most eccentric gimcrack country halt like those in Tollesbury's light railway with a tumbvledown carriage body for a waiting room; from a magnificent station setting like Symonds Yat to the remarkable Meccano-like gantries of the Liverpool Overhead Railway or the robust Gothic of the Midland Railway's architecture, here is a pictorial surbey of our lost railway heritage. ..."--Book jacket.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
Britain's lost railways: the twentieth-century destruction of our finest railway architecture
2011, Aurum
in English
1845134508 9781845134501
|
aaaa
|
Book Details
Table of Contents
Introduction
Early railways
Major terminal stations
Major stations
Urban and suburban stations
Country stations
Standard designs
Modern stations
Light railways
Goods warehouses and goods sheds
Signal boxes
Railway works, engine sheds and engine handling
Viaducts and bridges
The railway environment.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
Edition Identifiers
Work Identifiers
Community Reviews (0)
| August 17, 2022 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| February 3, 2021 | Created by ImportBot | import new book |