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A striking photographic record of how industry cuts and modernization saw Britain's grand terminal stations, soaring viaducts, and cavernous locomotive works wiped from the landscape Filled with fascinating and often rare imagse, this collection documents the remarkably rich architectural heritage of British railways, from quaint country halts to distinguished railway hotels—all of which exists now only in photographs. Who would know that the ugly, low concrete bunker of Birmingham New Street station replaced a handsome glass-roofed train shed, that until the 1960s the stupendously high Belah viaduct swept across a remote Cumbrian valley, that the outlet mall in Swindon selling cheap designer clothing used to be the great GWR locomotive works, or that on little bucolic branch lines in the West Country or Essex an old bus body was the waiting-room? The current restoration of St Pancras Station and its Midland Hotel is a glorious exception to a melancholy rule—that the finer the railway architecture, the more likely it was to be demolished in the name of progress.
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John Minniss is a senior architectural investigator with English Heritage.
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'A nice book, of great historical interest.' Railways Illustrated 'A scholarly text alongside the magnificent photographs' - Ian Jack The Guardian 'A powerful and evocative pictorial record...images are pin-sharp and filled with atmosphere' The Times 'It is rare for this reviewer to pick up a 'coffee table' title like this and be quite so impressed by the absorbing quality of the book's content. However, that is exactly what the supremely presented Britain's Lost Railways achieves in bucketloads... highly recommended' Steam Railway magazine 'This excellent book is a feast for the eyes and gives the reader much to ponder' Today's Railways magazine 'Wonderful pictures...a testimony to an age of excellence' Best of British 'Fascinating book' Good Book Guide 'A superbly produced account' National Railway Museum Journal 'this is a wonderful book...it reminds us how 150 or so years of railway heritage can be simply swept away' Railway Magazine
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- PublisherAurum Pr Ltd
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1845134508
- ISBN 13 9781845134501
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages188
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A striking photographic record of how the Beeching cuts and modernisation saw our grand terminal stations, soaring viaducts and cavernous locomotive works wiped from the landscape The current restoration of St Pancras Station and its Midland Hotel is a glorious exception to a melancholy rule - that the finer our railway architecture, the more likely it was to be demolished in the name of progress. Who would know that the ugly, low concrete bunker of Birmingham New Street station replaced a handsome glass-roofed train shed, or that until the 1960s the stupendously high Belah viaduct swept across a remote Cumbrian valley - or that the outlet mall in Swindon selling cheap designer clothing used to be he great GWR locomotive works? - or that on little bucolic branch lines in the West Country or Essex an old bus body was the waiting-room? In over 200 fascinating and often rare images John Minnis documents the remarkably rich architectural heritage of our railways, from quaint country halts to distinguished railway hotels - all of which exists now only in photographs. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR005463095
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