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An encyclopedic survey of the Victorian railway, looking at every aspect of their influence on the Victorian world
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.
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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
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.
Table of 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
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Looks at various aspects 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 book helps readers understand British history and the nature of Britain.
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- PublisherThames and Hudson Ltd
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0500288100
- ISBN 13 9780500288108
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages416
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