Charing Cross is often cited as being the centre of London, a datum point marked by the Eleanor Cross from which distances are measured. The station stands on the end of the oncefashionable Strand and looks out onto the edge of ...
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Language: en
Pages: 96
Pages: 96
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the capital’s major railway stations have changed and developed over the years.
Language: en
Pages: 560
Pages: 560
The British railway network was a monument to Victorian private enterprise. Its masterpieces of civil engineering were emulated around the world. But its performance was controversial: praised for promoting a high density of lines, it was also criticised for wasteful duplication of routes. This is the first history of the
Language: en
Pages: 208
Pages: 208
This book covers in pictures, the history and development of London's main terminal stations, looking at the stations through the lens of photographers from Victorian and Edwardian times through to the modern era. The main terminal stations in London have changed greatly in the last 150 years, this volume seeks
Language: en
Pages: 96
Pages: 96
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which St Pancras Station has changed and developed over the last century and a half.
Language: en
Pages: 96
Pages: 96
Douglas D'Enno explores the history of Surrey's railway stations.