Cathedrals of steam : how London's great stations were built - and how they transformed the city /

Cathedrals of steam : how London's great stations were built - and how they transformed the city /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wolmar, Christian (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Atlantic Books, 2020.
Edition:[US & CA territories version].
Subjects:
Railroad stations > England > London > History.
Railroad stations > England > London > Design and construction.
History
Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Maps
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • 1. Starting slowly
  • 2. The railway in the sky
  • 3. The first cathedrals
  • 4. A modicum of order
  • 5. Breaching the City walls
  • 6. Upstaging King's Cross
  • or not?
  • 7. Southern invasion
  • 8. The three sisters
  • 9. The workers' station
  • 10. A terminus too far
  • 11. London's unique dozen
  • 12. Settling down and dodging the bombs
  • 13. Round London with Sir John Betjeman
  • Appendix I: Timeline for the opening of London's terminus stations
  • Appendix II: Passenger numbers in the year to 31 March 2019 at the London terminuses
  • Select Bibliography
  • References
  • Index
  • Picture Sections

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