Author: Patrick Bennett
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398110264
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Previously unpublished photographs, here the author tell the story of the railways around Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Railways of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Author: Patrick Bennett
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398110264
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Previously unpublished photographs, here the author tell the story of the railways around Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398110264
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Previously unpublished photographs, here the author tell the story of the railways around Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
The Rough Guide to Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight
Author: Amanda Tomlin
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1848368712
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
The Rough Guide to Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight is your definitive handbook to one of the most beautiful and diverse holiday destinations in the UK. From the wild heaths of the New Forest to the UNESCO recognised Jurassic Coast. For every town and village, there are comprehensive and opinionated reviews of all the best places to eat, drink and stay to suit every budget. There is plenty of practical advice for a host of outdoor activities from exploring the new South Downs National Park by bicycle or foot, to world-class windsurfing and yachting off the Isle of Wight coast. The guide also takes a detailed look at the region's history, culture, literature and superb wildlife and comes complete with maps for every area. Make the most of your time on Earth with Rough Guide to Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1848368712
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
The Rough Guide to Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight is your definitive handbook to one of the most beautiful and diverse holiday destinations in the UK. From the wild heaths of the New Forest to the UNESCO recognised Jurassic Coast. For every town and village, there are comprehensive and opinionated reviews of all the best places to eat, drink and stay to suit every budget. There is plenty of practical advice for a host of outdoor activities from exploring the new South Downs National Park by bicycle or foot, to world-class windsurfing and yachting off the Isle of Wight coast. The guide also takes a detailed look at the region's history, culture, literature and superb wildlife and comes complete with maps for every area. Make the most of your time on Earth with Rough Guide to Dorset, Hampshire & the Isle of Wight.
More Last Days of Steam in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Author: David Fereday Glenn
Publisher: Sutton
ISBN: 9780750902243
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Publisher: Sutton
ISBN: 9780750902243
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Author: Pamela Moore
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
The Isle of Wight Railway
Author: R.J. Maycock
Publisher: Oakwood Library of Railway History
ISBN: 9780853617402
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Publisher: Oakwood Library of Railway History
ISBN: 9780853617402
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Tourist's Guide to Somersetshire, Rail and Road
Author: Richard Nicholls Worth
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bristol (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bristol (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
The World's First Railway System
Author: Mark Casson
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191570419
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
The British railway network was a monument to Victorian private enterprise. Its masterpieces of civil engineering were emulated around the world. But its performance was controversial: praised for promoting a high density of lines, it was also criticised for wasteful duplication of routes. This is the first history of the British railway system written from a modern economic perspective. It uses conterfactual analysis to construct an alternaive network to represent the most efficient alternative rail network that could have been constructed given what was known at the time - the first time this has been done. It reveals how weaknesses in regulation and defects in government policy resulted in enormous inefficiency in the Victorian system that Britain lives with today. British railway companies developed into powerful regional monopolies, which then contested each other's territories. When denied access to existing lines in rival territories, they built duplicate lines instead. Plans for an integrated national system, sponsored by William Gladstone, were blocked by Members of Parliament because of a perceived conflict with the local interests they represented. Each town wanted more railways than its neighbours, and so too many lines were built. The costs of these surplus lines led ultimately to higher fares and freight charges, which impaired the performance of the economy. The book will be the definitive source of reference for those interested in the economic history of the British railway system. It makes use of a major new historical source, deposited railway plans, integrates transport and local history through its regional analysis of the railway system, and provides a comprehensive, classified bibliography.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191570419
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
The British railway network was a monument to Victorian private enterprise. Its masterpieces of civil engineering were emulated around the world. But its performance was controversial: praised for promoting a high density of lines, it was also criticised for wasteful duplication of routes. This is the first history of the British railway system written from a modern economic perspective. It uses conterfactual analysis to construct an alternaive network to represent the most efficient alternative rail network that could have been constructed given what was known at the time - the first time this has been done. It reveals how weaknesses in regulation and defects in government policy resulted in enormous inefficiency in the Victorian system that Britain lives with today. British railway companies developed into powerful regional monopolies, which then contested each other's territories. When denied access to existing lines in rival territories, they built duplicate lines instead. Plans for an integrated national system, sponsored by William Gladstone, were blocked by Members of Parliament because of a perceived conflict with the local interests they represented. Each town wanted more railways than its neighbours, and so too many lines were built. The costs of these surplus lines led ultimately to higher fares and freight charges, which impaired the performance of the economy. The book will be the definitive source of reference for those interested in the economic history of the British railway system. It makes use of a major new historical source, deposited railway plans, integrates transport and local history through its regional analysis of the railway system, and provides a comprehensive, classified bibliography.
The Isle of Wight Railway
Author: R. J. Maycock
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780853613398
Category : Isle of Wight (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780853613398
Category : Isle of Wight (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Bradshaw's Railway Manual, Shareholders' Guide and Official Directory
Isle of Wight Railways: A New History
Author: Richard Long
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780711038165
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780711038165
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description