Railways of Telford  -  Clarke, David

KORTE INHOUD

Why did Telford need railways? Shropshire was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution in England. The railways provided a way of getting raw materials into the works and finished products to market, and the network grew steadily with the industries of the time; mining. brick and tile making, iron smelting and forging. Author David Clarke covers the history of the railway network and lines in Telford, from its early industrial beginnings to the present day. The book examines the importance of the coal and ...
2016 Taal: Engels zie alle details...

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2016 Uitgever: The Crowood Press 159 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 1785000942 ISBN-13: 9781785000942