Britain's lost railways : the twentieth-century destruction of our finest railway architecture
Minnis, John2014
Books, Manuscripts
The beautifully restored St Pancras Station is both a magisterial example of Britain's finest Victorian architecture, and an exception that reminds us of the dramatic demolition our rail network has suffered. In the name of progress hundreds of buildings were pulled down and replaced, often by nothing more than a concrete bunker or bus shelter. Now, in this book, John Minnis reveals the extent of the loss. From the most cavernous engine sheds, like Old Oak Common, through the eccentric country halts on the Tollesbury line and the Meccano-like gantries of the Liverpool Overhead Railway, to the soaring viaducts of Belah and Cumlin, 'Britain's Lost Railways' offers a sweeping pictorial lament for our lost railway heritage.
Main title:
Author:
Minnis, John, author
Imprint:
London : Aurum Press, 2014.London : Aurum Press, 2014.
Collation:
192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781781313329 (hbk)
Dewey class:
725.310941725.310941 MIN725.3109
Local class:
725.310941MIN
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1650577