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Railways in the Landscape Kindle Edition

by Gordon Biddle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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The growth of railways was a major influence in transforming Britain's landscape. This book examines how they brought about physical changes to towns, the country and coast, and had a profound affect that is still visible today, especially on the shape and size of our towns and cities.In his book, Gordon Biddle begins by examining how railway routes transformed the rural scene and there effect on the economy, followed by an appraisal of there accompanying buildings such as stations, houses, signal boxes and yards following the changes in nineteenth-century architectural taste. He goes on to look at the impact of railways build along or near the coast, and their strong influence on the growth of seaside resorts and ports. He then turns to townscape, describing in turn the physical effect on London, other large cities, smaller towns and suburban growth.Also included are chapters on places the railways themselves created, from new towns to villages around a station or junction; the still-visible remains of abandoned railway, not only those that followed mass closures of the 1960s, but many long-standing that date back to the nineteenth century; twentieth- and twenty-first century developments that have continued to impact on the rural and urban scene; and a comparison of contemporary illustrations of an early main line in 1838 with its appearance today.

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About the Author

Gordon Biddle is a founder member and vice president Railway and Canal Historical Society. He has written thirteen books on waterways history and railway architecture and civil engineering. A long-time resident of north Lancashire and Cumbria, for many years he has had a special interest in the Lancaster Canal. He has extensively researched its history locally and in the canal's original records in the National Archive. He is an early member of the Inland Waterways Association and in the past has served on its North Lancs. and Cumbria branch committee, including a term as chairman.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01GPQVIW6
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Transport (August 31, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 31, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 14312 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 242 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,694,779 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #464 in Railroads (Kindle Store)
- #558 in Historical Irish Biographies
- #3,616 in Railroads (Books)

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marvin watkins

Landscape Changes

Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2016

Reminds one of the American book Changes in the Land. An interesting, almost unusual perspective from essentially, an almost environmental viewpoint. Photo illustrations help although not too good on a B&W Kindle. And even with a price reduction this book remains way too expensive.

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Sparda-Bank Hamburg

Sparversion ?

Reviewed in Germany on October 16, 2016

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Angesichts der Fülle an Details, der Namen und Orte und der zahlreichen Querverweise hätte dieses Werk durch ein größeres Format und durch mehr Illustrationen in angemessener Größe das ihm zustehende "Umfeld" gefunden.
So bleiben für mich viele Namen von Orten und Bauwerken nur Teile von Aufzählungen.
Ein interessantes Thema, aus dem der Verlag mehr hätte machen können. Die Verlagsvorgaben haben wohl den Umfang des gewählten Themas unterschätzt. Oder man hätte sich auf die Darstellung grundsätzlicher Aspekte an ausgewählten Beispielen beschränken müssen.
Der Autor hat geliefert und hätte sicherlich noch vieles ergänzen oder ausführlicher darstellen können.

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