Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Historical Geography of the Railways of the British Isles by Ernest F Carter Historical Geography of the Railways of the British Isles by Ernest F Carter Hard Cover w dust jacket Notice the damage to the dust jacket. 637 pages Copyright 1959 CONTENTS Part ITHE RAILWAYS OF GREAT BRITAINI 1. The Pre-Stockton and Darlington Railway Era (1801-1825)3 2. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway and its Results (1826-1835)27 3. The Climax of the Second `Boom' Period. 56 4. The `Railway Mania' Year (1845) 91 5. The `Railway Mania' Spreads (1846) 114 6. The End of the `Railway Mania' (1847) 174 7. The Period of Amalgamation (1848-1849) 198 8. Speculation gives Place to Caution (1850-1854) 216 9. Branch Lines Continue to Expand (1855-1859) 264 10. Railway Companies by the Hundred (1860-1864) 310 11. Another Minor `Boom' and a Financial Collapse (1865-1869) 369 12. Restrained Expansion Continues (1870-1879) 400 13. A Peak Period (1880-1889) 439 14. The Light Railway Period (1890-1899) 472 15. The First World War and its Impact on Railways (1900-1922) 497 16. `Grouping' to `Nationalization' (1923-1947) 516 Part IITHE RAILWAYS OF IRELAND535 Appendix I: List of Unregistered; Registered, but Unauthorized by Act of Parliament; Defunct; and Abandoned Railways in Great Britain . . . 569 Appendix II: List of Unregistered; Registered, but Unauthorized by Act of Parliament; Defunct; and Abandoned Railways in Ireland . . . 602 Index 607 DUST JACKET INTRODUCTION Just over a century and a half ago King George III gave his Royal Assent to the Bill which became the Act of Incorporation by which the first public railway line in Great Britain-and the world-came into being. From that time up to the nationalization of the railways in 1948 an unending succession of railway lines was proposed, planned, constructed, used and often subsequently closed. Some schemes were abandoned before they got beyond the planning stage, and the whole story of the birth of the railways of the British Isles is one of successes and bankruptcies, high hopes and desperate straits, of incorporations and abandonments and of a long drawn-out battle against public apathy and adversaries of all kinds. The purpose of this large-scale work has been to set out in chronological order the individual railways of the British Isles, to record their incorporation and opening dates, and to trace, in the broadest and most comprehensive terms, their development and history. Years of patient research by the author among many hundreds of literary and factual sources and much enquiry and travel has resulted in a work which has no equal. Nowhere else can the railway enthusiast find readily accessible all the information contained in this volume, and it will be a boon to all concerned with railway matters. It is not intended for consecutive reading, but is a means of reference by which the pedigree, birth, development, and in some cases the death of a railway may be traced. All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments: Ebay will add $1.25 each additional items, there are a few exceptions. Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and forwarded to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees. Refunds may be issued if you add multiple items to your cart and pay with one payment. For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Payment options Payment must be received within 7 days. Paypal is accepted. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us first. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding. Thanks for looking at our items.
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