London Underground - Stephen Halliday

London Underground

Buch | Hardcover
144 Seiten
2015 | Revised edition
Rydon Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-910821-03-9 (ISBN)
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A fascinating reference to the history of the London Underground that reveals new insights into the history of the iconic transport system. Discover tales of the first lines and the steam trains that ran along them, abandoned ghost stations, or the latest facts on Crossrail - the perfect gift for commuters, tourists and railway enthusiasts alike.
This is a fascinating and useful reference to the history of the London Underground that reveals new insights into the history of the iconic transport system - the perfect gift for commuters, tourists and railway enthusiasts alike. For anyone who has lived, worked, visited or even passed through London, the tube is one of the iconic and defining characteristics of the city. "Amazing & Extraordinary London Underground Facts" takes you from the famous roundel symbol and standing on the right of the escalators, to the instantly recognisable and hugely influential route map. This title helps to discover the tales of the building of the first lines in the mid-nineteenth century and the steam trains that ran along them, the ever expanding network of routes, the abandoned ghost stations, the notorious incidents and colourful characters that have all played a part in the amazing and extraordinary history of the London Underground.

Stephen Halliday is a historian specialising in British and industrial history. He is an authority on the history of London, with a special interest in the great engineering works. He is the author of Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: London Underground. He contributes articles and reviews to magazines such as Literary Review, Times Higher Education, BBC History and History Today. Stephen lives in Cambridge.

1 Introduction 6

2 The Pioneers 8

3 The Lines 14

4 Financing the Underground 54

5 Underground Management 64

6 Trains and Tunnels 70

7 The Underground at War 82

8 Underground Art, Architecture, Poetry and Maths 92

9 Metroland and its Family 102

10 Accidents and Tragedies 108

11 Underground Curiosities 116

12 Index 138

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.10.2015
Reihe/Serie Amazing and Extraordinary Facts
Zusatzinfo 100 b&W illustrations
Sprache englisch
Maße 130 x 172 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Geschichte / Politik Regional- / Landesgeschichte
Natur / Technik Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe Schienenfahrzeuge
Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10 1-910821-03-9 / 1910821039
ISBN-13 978-1-910821-03-9 / 9781910821039
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