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Author : David Lawrence
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0860936856
Author : Robert Thornton,Malcolm Wood
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 510 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781785007125
Railway buildings have always had a fascinating character all of their own, despite many no longer being in operational railway service. This book tells the story of how these buildings evolved alongside the development of the railway in Great Britain and examines how architects over the years have responded to the operational, social and cultural influences that define their work. Written for those with a keen interest in architecture and the railway, as well as those new to the subject, The Architecture and Legacy of British Railway Buildings provides an unique insight into the production of railway architecture, both in the context of railway management and the significant periods of ownership, and the swings in national mood for railway-based transportation. As well as tracing its history, the authors take time to consider the legacy these buildings have left behind and the impact of heritage on a continually forward-looking industry. Topics covered include: the context of railway architecture today; the history of how it came into existence; the evolution of different railway building types; the unique aspects of railway building design, and finally, the key railway development periods and their architectural influences.
Author : Brian Edwards
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136740732
An exciting new generation of railway architecture has emerged in Europe and elsewhere over the past decade. This book explains the reasons for the renaissance of the station as a building type and the current changes it is undergoing. The functional, social and technical factors which shape railway architecture are examined. As stations are essential elements of sustainable development, the environmental benefits of railways are also discussed. Essential guidance is provided for those who design, commission or manage railway stations. By drawing on technical design manuals and examples of recent stations (many designed by leading architects) the book gives help and instruction to all those with an interest in the future of railway architecture.
Author : Trevor Yorke
Publisher : Countryside Books (GB)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04
Category : Railroad stations
ISBN : 1846743095
The majestic architecture of nineteenth and early twentieth-century railway buildings reflected the pride of the railway companies who commissioned them. The structures themselves, from classically designed stations to mighty viaducts, tunnels and bridges, inspired awe in a traveling public receptive to the splendor of a new kind of transport that was changing their lives. Today, helped along by the popularity of preserved steam railways, these wonderful examples of railway architecture are widely appreciated for their beauty and the role they played in our social and industrial past. In this highly illustrated book, filled with his own photographs and detailed drawings, Trevor Yorke describes the huge range of buildings associated with the golden age of steam, including waiting rooms, booking halls, stations large and small, and hotels. He explains the dynamics of their construction, the materials used and the myriad of styles employed by leading architects and engineers of the day.
Author : David Lawrence
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : Branding (Marketing)
ISBN : 0711038376
This work is about the design successes, and failures, of Britain's most extensive state-sponsored industry. It is a story of people and ideas, movement and design, speed and colour; it is a comprehensive celebration of the crating, operation and marketing of a national railway system, by which four main-line companies with steam-powered empires were transformed into a modern transport system.
Author : David Wharton Lloyd,Donald William Insall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015009424683
Author : Tanya Jackson
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780752497426
British Rail was a success. British Rail is a contentious company, as controversial as Dr Beeching and his axe. However, this examination of BR's passenger services shows just how vital the organisation was. It successfully carried millions of commuters to and from their jobs every day; organised its trunk route services to yield a profit under the brand name 'Inter-City'; and pioneered world-beating research and technological development through its own research centre and engineering subsidiary. It transformed the railway system of Britain from a post-Second World War state of collapse into a modern, technologically advanced railway. And it did all this despite being starved of cash and being subjected to the whims of ever-fickle politicians. British Rail: The Nation's Railway is a story, expertly weaved by Tanya Jackson, of how all this was achieved against the odds. Complemented by stunning black-and-white and colour images, this is certainly a volume that no rail enthusiast should be without.
Author : Bill Fawcett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781784420475
The great arched train sheds of Victorian Britain are often seen as the nineteenth-century equivalent of medieval cathedrals: once specific railway buildings became necessary around 1830 British architects seized the opportunity with both hands, designing some of the great buildings of their age. However, these grand buildings are only part of the story – not only was the country peppered with humbler individually styled station buildings, but also with bridges, signal boxes, engine sheds and other structures specific to the railways. In this illustrated introduction, Bill Fawcett tells the story of railway architecture from the age of George Stephenson to modern times, including such influential architects as Sir George Gilbert Scott and Charles Holden.
Author : Peter Burman,Michael Stratton
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-05
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781136745003
Great Britain not only invented the main-line railway but has also led the way in it's preservation - not just locomotves and carriages but also the buildings and structures that bear witness to the confidence of railway developers, architects and engineers. This book defines the nature of the railway heritage - from signalboxes, viaducts, tunnels and locomotive depots - and then discusses priorities and the best practice for it's conservation. The subject is a strongly topical one due to current concern over privatization, the effects of planned high-speed rail links and lively debates concerning the role of the enthusiast in railway preservation.
Author : Simon Jenkins
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-28
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780241978993
The perfect new gift from the bestselling author of Britain's 1000 Best Churches It is the scene for our hopeful beginnings and our intended ends, and the timeless experiences of coming and going, meeting, greeting and parting. It is an institution with its own rituals and priests, and a long-neglected aspect of Britain's architecture. And yet so little do we look at the railway station. Simon Jenkins has travelled the length and breadth of Great Britain, from Waterloo to Wemyss Bay, Betws-y-Coed to Beverley, to select his hundred best. Blending his usual insight and authority with his personal reflections and experiences - including his founding the Railway Heritage Trust - the foremost expert on our national heritage deftly reveals the history, geography, design and significance of each of these glories. Beautifully illustrated with colour photographs throughout, this joyous exploration of our social history shows the station's role in the national imagination; champions the engineers, architects and rival companies that made them possible; and tells the story behind the triumphs and follies of these very British creations. These are the marvellous, often undersung places that link our nation, celebrated like never before.
Author : Gordon Biddle,Oswald Stevens Nock
Publisher : Michael Joseph
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015004483007
Author : Marcus Binney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1995-08-31
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015047832335
A unique appraisal of contemporary railway stations and termini.
Author : Steven Parissien
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UCSD:31822041346966
The railway station is one of England s most distinctive, characterful and best-loved building-types. Yet over the past century the nation s stations have often been overlooked or dismissed, and have suffered accordingly."
Author : Peter Ashley
Publisher : English Heritage
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1841590452
Takes a railway tour of England, looking at everything from stations to level crossing, signal boxes to signage.
Author : Patrick Bennett
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-06-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781445681405
Patrick Bennett offers a fascinating insight into the architecture and infrastructure of Scotland and the north of England's railways, covering stations, goods sheds, depots, signal boxes and more. Previously unpublished photographs throughout, perfect for modellers and the general railway enthusiast.
