The Southwold Railway 1879 1929

Author : David Lee,Alan Taylor,Rob Shorland-Ball
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781473867604

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The Southwold Railway 1879–1929 by David Lee,Alan Taylor,Rob Shorland-Ball Pdf

A journey through the history of this railway that brought passengers to the English seaside for fifty years. Includes maps and photos. The Southwold Railway was a delightful example of one of East Anglia's minor railways: A 3ft gauge railway, single track, just over eight miles long from Halesworth (connections to London) across the heathland and marshes of East Suffolk to the seaside resort and harbor of Southwold. This book collates the research and memories of one of the last surviving passengers with maps and pictures to tell a fascinating tale of immaculate passenger service, management from a distant London office, closure at very short notice, and twenty-first century revival.

Author : David Lee (writer on railway history),Alan Taylor (writer on railway history),Rob Shorland-Ball
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : TRANSPORTATION
ISBN : 1473867592

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The Southwold Railway 1879-1829 by David Lee (writer on railway history),Alan Taylor (writer on railway history),Rob Shorland-Ball Pdf

Author : Charles Phillips
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-08-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781399024686

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The Great Eastern Railway, The Late 19th and Early 20th Century, 1862–1924 by Charles Phillips Pdf

This is the second volume of the history of the Great Eastern Railway from 1811 to 1924. This volume covers from 1862 when the Great Eastern Railway was formed to 1924 when with the absorption of the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway and the Mid Suffolk Light Railway into the LNER, the cessation of locomotive building at Stratford and the departure of the Company’s last General Manager, Sidney Parnwell the GER could finally be said to exist. The history covers many things including the building and the subsequent expansion of Liverpool Street station and the development of the extensive suburban system. The Company’s attempts to gain direct access to the northern coal fields which resulted in the formation of the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Line is mentioned as is the abortive proposed working union with the Great Northern and the Great Central railways. Relations with London, Tilbury and Southend Railway including the battle for the Southend traffic from 1911 are dealt with, as is the effect of Midland Railway takeover of that Railway. How the GER dealt with the threat of electric tube railways at the turn of the 20th century receives attention as do the abortive proposals in 1918 for the electrification of the Company’s suburban services.

Author : Neil R Storey
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750952255

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The Little Book of Suffolk by Neil R Storey Pdf

The Little Book of Suffolk is a repository of intriguing, fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts and trivia about one of England's most colourful counties. It is an essential to the born and bred Suffolk folk or anyone who knows and loves the county. Armed with this fascinating tome the reader will have such knowledge of the county, its landscape, people, places, pleasures and pursuits they will be entertained and enthralled and never short of some frivolous fact to enhance conversation or quiz! A reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped in to time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of the county. A remarkably engaging little book, this is essential reading for visitors and locals alike.

Author : Rob Shorland-Ball
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781526744821

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The Minor Railways of East Anglia by Rob Shorland-Ball Pdf

A look at the minor railways in eastern England that were once busy transport links and made vital contributions to the social and business heritage. Rob Shorland-Ball is a former teacher and a born storyteller and so is well aware of the strong local loyalties in East Anglia. Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex are considered to be very different separate and independent areas by their inhabitants. When the author worked in Suffolk he explained that he came from Cambridge which he believed was the front door of East Anglia. An elderly Suffolk man to whom he was speaking paused for a while and then said, with unarguable finality, “Here in Suffolk if Cambridge exists at all, it is a back door and rarely used.” By the 1950s and 60s, when the author explored the minor railways illustrated in this book, they were rarely used, so needed to be recorded and their stories told before they were forgotten entirely. To bring this book up to date, the final section is called Destiny because some of the track beds have survived and flourished with new usage as restored heritage railways, footpaths and cycleways and one route as a busy busway. “A nostalgic look back at long forgotten minor railways in East Anglia . . . Highly recommended.” —Branch Line & Light Railway Publications Flyer “A brief history of each of the lines together with maps and period photographs that make this an interesting read for those unfamiliar with the minor railways of East Anglia.” —Great Eastern Railway Society Newsletter

Author : Oliver Densham
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-05-23
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780719840340

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Railways of East Anglia by Oliver Densham Pdf

The railways of East Anglia have a long and complex history, and this book provides a broad overview of the subject. Beginning with the earliest horse tramroads of Essex and continuing up to the privatized railway of the present day, it includes the tribulations of the early pioneer companies and the ongoing narrative of consolidation and rationalization to which the railways were subjected. Some of the more curious byways of the region's railway history are also covered. With over 140 illustrations, including archive photographs and original drawings by the author, this book includes: the Norfolk and Suffolk Rail-Road Company's fraudulent promotion of 1824; how the East Anglian railway network developed amongst bitter rivalries and uneasy truces, including the florid figure of George Hudson and the surprising history of two separate monorails in Essex. Potted narratives of some of the smaller branch lines and independent concerns are given along with information on the East Anglian railway companies and their roles in both World Wars. Finally, the sometimes-painful processes of nationalization is covered and their effect on the network as we know it today.

Author : Peter Dale
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 1182 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-31
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781000938531

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The Directory of Museums and Special Collections in the UK by Peter Dale Pdf

Compiled with the assistance of the Museums Association, this important directory incorporates over 2,100 museums - almost double the number of inclusions in the 1st edition. It covers all types, including collections of artefacts. The index contains over 3,000 subjects. It is designed particularly to uncover those holdings that are more unusual and less well-known. The directory covers all subjects except living organisms. An indispensable reference source for the library and an ideal companion for researcher or enthusiast alike.

Author : Alan Rosslyn Taylor,Eric S. Tonks
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Southwold Railway
ISBN : 071100952X

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The Southwold Railway by Alan Rosslyn Taylor,Eric S. Tonks Pdf

Author : PETER. PAYE
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1911038427

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SOUTHWOLD RAILWAY. by PETER. PAYE Pdf

Author : Paul Atterbury
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-23
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781784421908

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The Railway Experience by Paul Atterbury Pdf

Britain is a country in love with its railway past. Nowhere else do the workhorses of the age of steam exert such a pull; in no other country is the nostalgia for the days when the railways extended to every corner of the kingdom so strong. However, the history of station buildings and signal boxes, steam and diesel engines, goods and postal services, main lines and branch lines is only part of the story told here. As a cherished part of Britain's heritage, it is the impact of the railways on a human level that has truly captured our imagination. In more than 50 photographs, many of which are previously unpublished, Paul Atterbury reveals the people who ran, maintained and used them – the people for whom the railways were a way of life.

Author : Anthony Burton,John Scott-Morgan
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781473859944

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The Light Railways of Britain & Ireland by Anthony Burton,John Scott-Morgan Pdf

First published in 1985 by Moorland Press, The Light Railways of Britain & Ireland has remained unavailable for more than twenty-five years, until now. Re-released by Pen & Sword, this is a thorough and engaging book that covers, in depth, the fascinating story of Britain's last railway development, the Rural light railways, constructed as a result of the Light Railways Act 1896.Rigorously detailed, it charts the overall history of the last great railway boom in Britain the light railway boom from 1896, to the beginning of the Great War in 1914. During this period a large number of narrow and standard gauge lines were constructed in both Britain and Ireland, in order to serve and open up areas in both countries that, at the time, lacked adequate transport links. This book tells the story of how these lines were constructed and why, in most cases, they eventually failed, due to post-First World War road competition.Authored by two highly acclaimed writers of transport history, this is a true testament to, and a timely reminder of, Britain's last railway development.

Author : Jack Simmons
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015056692851

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The Impact of the Railway on Society in Britain by Jack Simmons Pdf

The essays that comprise this festschrift reflect the belief held by Jack Simmons that Britain's railways affected all aspects of civilised life from engineering and travel to the visual impact the railways had on the whole environment.

Author : Mark Yonge
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-10
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781399018548

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Unfinished Lines by Mark Yonge Pdf

Mark Yonge had, for many years, wanted to write a book about railway projects that were started but never completed. The physical evidence of these works throughout England although rapidly vanishing, can still be seen in places to this day. The reader can view several examples which include viaducts, earthworks, bridges, partially completed tunnels, an abandoned tunnel boring machine and the beginnings of a major London airport. Behind all these tales are stories of intrigue, manipulation, interference by the armed forces and sometimes great sadness brought about by personal ambition and ruin. These remaining assets are in the main, not protected by legislation and are thus at risk of demolition at any time. It is to be hoped that this record of their existence in the 2020s may go a little way towards recording some of our more interesting and neglected features of railway history for the benefit of future generations.

Author : John Minnis
Publisher : Aurum
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781781317730

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Britain's Lost Railways by John Minnis Pdf

The beautifully restored St Pancras Station is a magisterial example of Britain’s finest Victorian architecture. Like the viaducts at Belah and Crumlin, cathedral-like stations such as Nottingham Victoria and spectacular railway hotels like Glasgow St Enoch's, it stands proud as testament to Britain's architectural heritage. In this stunning book, John Minnis reveals Britain's finest railway architecture. From the most cavernous engine sheds, like Old Oak Common, through the eccentric country halts on the Tollesbury line and the gantries of the Liverpool Overhead Railway, to the soaring viaducts of Belah and Cumlin, Britain’s Lost Railways offers a sweeping celebration of our railway heritage. The selection of images and the removable facsimile memorabilia, including tickets, posters, timetables and maps, allows the reader to step into that past, serving as a testimony to an age of ingenuity and ambition when the pride we invested in our railways was reflected in the grandeur of the architecture we built for them.

Author : Alan R. Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:642422029

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The Southwold Railway by Alan R. Taylor Pdf