The Midland Railway: Its Rise and Progress: A Narrative of Modern Enterprise (Cambridge Library Collection - Technology)

Williams, Frederick S.

ISBN 10: 1108050360 / ISBN 13: 9781108050364

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2012

About this Item

This lively historical account, first published in 1876, portrays the early struggles and development of Britain's first large-scale railway amalgamation. Editor(s): Smeeton Williams, Frederick. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Technology. Num Pages: 730 pages, 120 b/w illus. 7 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; KCZ; KNGT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 41. Weight in Grams: 910. . 2012. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Midland Railway: Its Rise and Progress: A Narrative of Modern Enterprise (Cambridge Library Collection - Technology)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108050360
• ISBN 13: 9781108050364
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Frederick Smeeton Williams (1829–86) was a Congregational minister and pioneering railway historian. His first major transport work, Our Iron Roads (1852), enjoyed significant popularity, reaching its seventh edition by 1888. This, his second such effort, first published in 1876, is a lively history of the incorporation and development of one of Britain's first major railway companies following the earliest large-scale railway amalgamation of the Victorian age. Including 123 illustrations and 7 maps, this book is especially valuable for its contemporary description of the building of the Settle and Carlisle line, a notoriously difficult and expensive route to construct, with costs reaching £3.8 million by the time of its opening in 1875. Williams's spirited style lends colour to his portrayal of the Midland Railway's beginnings, its increasing competitiveness and the everyday concern of railway operations, making this an engaging resource for historians of transport, business and engineering.

Book Description

Frederick Smeeton Williams (1829-86) was a Congregational minister and pioneering railway historian. This book, first published in 1876, is a lively historical account of the Midland Railway's early development, particularly valuable for its contemporary description of the building of the notoriously difficult but beautifully scenic Settle and Carlisle line.