Description
| Product ID: | 9781784425050 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Shire Library |
| Title: | London's Railway Stations |
| Authors: | Author: Oliver Green |
| Page Count: | 64 |
| Subjects: | History of architecture, History of architecture, History, Trains and railways: general interest, History, Trains & railways: general interest, United Kingdom, Great Britain, London, Greater London, c 1800 to c 1900, 20th century, 21st century |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating An illustrated historical tour of London's 13 great railway termini, on a clockwise circuit from Paddington to Victoria. London’s railway termini are among the most recognisable and familiar landmarks in the city. Famed for their bustling platforms and architectural innovation, they comprise a fascinating mixture of Neo-Gothic exuberance and purposeful modernity. Though each owes its existence to a long-extinct Victorian railway company, these stations continue to be central to London life, with millions of visitors passing through every year. This historical whistlestop tour takes you on a circuit of London’s thirteen great railway termini, from Paddington, through King’s Cross, to Victoria. Ranging from the earliest stations to the latest restorations and ongoing developments, this beautifully illustrated book examines both their legacy and their future. An illustrated historical tour of London''s 13 great railway termini, on a clockwise circuit from Paddington to Victoria.London’s railway termini are among the most recognisable and familiar landmarks in the city. Famed for their bustling platforms and architectural innovation, they comprise a fascinating mixture of Neo-Gothic exuberance and purposeful modernity. Though each owes its existence to a long-extinct Victorian railway company, these stations continue to be central to London life, with millions of visitors passing through every year. This historical whistlestop tour takes you on a circuit of London’s thirteen great railway termini, from Paddington, through King’s Cross, to Victoria. Ranging from the earliest stations to the latest restorations and ongoing developments, this beautifully illustrated book examines both their legacy and their future. |
| Imprint Name: | Shire Publications |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-04-28 |
