200 Years of Britain's Railways in 14 Journeys

AvSherin Aminossehe

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Railway termini are our gates to the glorious and the unknown. Through them we pass out into adventure and sunshine… E. M. Forster The world’s first public railway, the Stockton & Darlington Railway, opened in the northeast of England in 1825 and marked the start of rail travel in Britain and across the world. Over the following two centuries the rail network expanded over the country and led to the construction of some of the most spectacular examples of British architecture and engineering.Through a selection of 14 varied journeys, this book takes the reader on a breathtaking illustrated tour of Britain’s rail network, taking in stations, bridges, viaducts and other architectural elements, but also the people and personalities associated with them. This beautiful and engaging book is filled with stunning illustrations by the author and will appeal to anyone with an interest in Britain’s railway history and architecture.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-09-25
Mått:250 x 280 x 29 mm
Vikt:750 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Quarto Publishing PLC
Illustratör:Sherin Aminossehe
ISBN:9781836004837

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Author and illustrator Sherin Aminossehe moved from Iran to England as a child, training as an architect. She is now the Ministry of Defence’s first Director of Infrastructure. She has been drawing since she could hold a pencil, and recently published the book The Road Untravelled, a Covid lockdown project for charity, wherein she took requests for drawings of longed-for destinations from London to Nepal, providing imaginary escape when no one could travel.

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword introduction JOURNEY 1 The First JourneyShildon to Stockton JOURNEY 2 The TranspennineHull to Liverpool JOURNEY 3 East-end HolidayFenchurch Street to Southend JOURNEY 4 Royal RailwaysWolferton to Liverpool Street JOURNEY 5 Going WestPaddington to St Ives JOURNEY 6 WalesBarmouth to Paddington JOURNEY 7 North WalesHolyhead to Euston JOURNEY 8 Midlands to the Welsh BordersMarylebone to HerefordJOURNEY 9 Along the London, Midland & Scottish RailwayEuston to Carlisle JOURNEY 10 Heading North: ScotlandPitlochry to Glenfinnan JOURNEY 11 Midlands to the North-eastNewcastle to St Pancras JOURNEY 12 Seaside TravelsLondon Victoria to London Bridge JOURNEY 13 From Suburban Lines to Coastal TracksWaterloo to Swanage JOURNEY 14 The Limestone Route King’s Cross to Lincoln Coming Home Index Acknowledgements About the author