The Great Central Railway
Palmer, John, 1948-2020
Book
For generations of railway enthusiasts and more latterly for social historians, the life and times of the former Great Central Railway and in particular its extension towards London in the 1890s and closure seventy years later, have generated considerable interest and controversy. While retaining a strong railway theme throughout, this book identifies the role played by successive governments , the electricity and coal industries and the effect of social change that, together resulted in a case for closure. The content replaces much supposition with fact and places on record what really happened.
Main title:
The Great Central Railway / John Palmer.
Author:
Palmer, John, 1948-, author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Transport, 2020.
Collation:
344 pages ; 29 cm
ISBN:
9781526777898 (hbk)
Dewey class:
385.06542q385.06542
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3058462