British Piers And Pier Railways
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Author | : Anthony Poulton-Smith |
Publisher | : Whittles |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2021-07-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781849954846 |
An in-depth look at the piers and pier railways which focuses on those who worked and walked on the pierFeatures the whole history of the pier: planning, funding, design, building, railways, ships, modifications, problems, solutions, but most of all the people who ran it and worked on it
Author | : Anthony Wills |
Publisher | : Historic England |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Architecture |
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This is the only guide to all 58 extant British seaside piers, including details of location, history and current operations, archive and contemporary photography and a gazetteer.
Author | : Colin Maggs |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 459 |
Release | : 2018-10-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1445670305 |
Explore a highly illustrated and comprehensive look at the story of 400 years of Britain's railways.
Author | : Martin Easdown |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 175 |
Release | : 2019-08-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1445689367 |
Lavishly illustrated throughout, Martin Easdown tells the story of seaside Daddy-Long-Legs Railway icon.
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Total Pages | : 956 |
Release | : 1911 |
Genre | : Marine insurance |
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Author | : Fred Gray |
Publisher | : The Crowood Press |
Total Pages | : 574 |
Release | : 2020-09-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1785007149 |
Of all the architectural delights of British seaside resorts, the most astonishing and idiosyncratic is the seaside pier. Remarkable visual spectacles, piers are architecturally extraordinary in concept and at times outrageous in execution. They brought together the Victorian genius for technological and material innovation, architectural ambition and engineering ingenuity in the search for new designs for leisure (as well as profit) over the sea. This superbly illustrated book explores the history of the design processes leading to the architectural and engineering innovations that have allowed people to walk on water in such diverse and delightful ways. Coverage includes the development of piers into the crowning architectural glory of British seaside resorts; the key people, materials, inventions and technologies in the field, particularly the work of Eugenius Birch, the greatest pier designer; the remarkable diversity of piers ranging from the earliest simple landing stages, through staid promenade piers and the glories of fully-fledged pleasure piers, to the boisterous joys of funfair and amusement piers; the rich variety of architectural styles, including exotic 'Orientalism' and streamlined Modernism and, finally, today's contemporary prospects for renewal and reinvention.
Author | : George Orwell |
Publisher | : Modernista |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2024-04-26 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9180948650 |
George Orwell provides a vivid and unflinching portrayal of working-class life in Northern England during the 1930s. Through his own experiences and meticulous investigative reporting, Orwell exposes the harsh living conditions, poverty, and social injustices faced by coal miners and other industrial workers in the region. He documents their struggles with unemployment, poor housing, and inadequate healthcare, as well as the pervasive sense of hopelessness and despair that permeates their lives. In the second half of the The Road to Wigan Pier Orwell delves into the complexities of political ideology, as he grapples with the shortcomings of both socialism and capitalism in addressing the needs of the working class. GEORGE ORWELL was born in India in 1903 and passed away in London in 1950. As a journalist, critic, and author, he was a sharp commentator on his era and its political conditions and consequences.
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Total Pages | : 1126 |
Release | : 1920 |
Genre | : Railroads |
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Author | : Jack Simmons |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 618 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : History |
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This is the first encyclopedia to chart the progress of Britain's railway development. It begins with primitive 17th-century wagonways, fully considers the eras of horse, steam, diesel, and electric traction, and then charts the change from private to public ownership. Finally, it describes in detail the privatizations of the late 1990s. Over six hundred entries by eighty-eight expert contributors provide a comprehensive and unique reference to all aspects of railways.
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Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1855 |
Genre | : Railroads |
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