| Description |
1 online resource (244 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Preface and acknowledgements; Part One: Overview; 1 An agenda for the railway heritage; 2 Philosophies for conserving the railway heritage; 3 A bibliographical overview of the railway heritage; Part Two: Historic Appraisal; 4 Historic railway structures in Britain: a continuing appraisal; 5 Brunel as a creator of environment; 6 Railway engineering works: the legacy; 7 Swindon Railway Village; Part Three: Conservation; 8 The conservation context |
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9 Changing attitudes to the conservation of England's railway heritage10 The Railway Heritage Trust and its achievements; 11 The railway heritage and Historic Scotland; 12 The challenge of legislation: heritage policy and the Railways Act 1993; Part Four: London's Stations; 13 The Liverpool Street Station story; 14 Major termini: problems of conservation and urban design; 15 Underground architecture; Part Five: Engineering Structures; 16 How British Rail Property Board manages the closed-line estate; 17 The challenge of disused railway viaducts; Index |
| Summary |
Great Britain not only invented the main-line railway but has also led the way in it's preservation - not just locomotves and carriages but also the buildings and structures that bear witness to the confidence of railway developers, architects and engineers. This book defines the nature of the railway heritage - from signalboxes, viaducts, tunnels and locomotive depots - and then discusses priorities and the best practice for it's conservation. The subject is a strongly topical one due to current concern over privatization, the effects of planned high-speed rail links and lively debates concer |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Stratton, Michael
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| ISBN |
9781136744938 |
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1136744932 |
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