The Railways of Bradford and Leeds : Their History and Development Hardback
by Peter Waller
Hardback
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It was to the south-west of Leeds that one of the key lines in the development of Britain's railway network - the Middleton Railway - established the principle of seeking parliamentary sanction for the construction of a new form of transport.
Five decades later in the early nineteenth century it was again the Middleton Railway that was at the forefront of the use of steam - rather than animal - power to move coal from colliery to market. From the early 1830s through until the early years of the twentieth century the local railway network continued to expand; indeed, if it had not been for the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 the area would have played host to one of the last first-generation main lines to be constructed with the Midland Railway planning - and partially constructing - a new main line north from Royston.
In the event the line was never completed, consigning Bradford to be served by no more than glorified branch lines. Providing a largely illustrated account to the history of the railway development of the area, the book includes a fascinating selection of illustrations that focus on the evolution of the network in the almost eighty years since the end of the Second World War.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:208 pages, 200 Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Publication Date:12/10/2023
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- ISBN:9781526773425
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In Stock - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:208 pages, 200 Illustrations, unspecified
- Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Publication Date:12/10/2023
- Category:
- ISBN:9781526773425
