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 engineering industries to the region, and covers the rolling...
Why did Telford need railways? Shropshire was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution in England.
Lincolnshire is a largely rural county, which was reflected in the early history of the railway lines.
The main lines mostly passed through on their way to somewhere else and the local traffic was handled by a large number of branch lines.
Author Alan Stennett explores the history of the railways in Lincolnshire, starting with the very early days when it was expected that Lincoln would be on a main line to the north, only to lose out to what we now know as the East Coast Main Line.
Using archive maps, original photographs and other sources, he traces the development of...
Lincolnshire is a largely rural county, which was reflected in the early history of the railway lines.
