Railway Station A Social History

Name: Railway Station A Social History
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ISBN: 9780192158765

ISBN-10: 0192158767

ISBN-13: 9780192158765

Edition: 1986

Authors: Jeffrey Richards, John M. MacKenzie

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For the Victorians, the advent of the railways symbolized a new age of progress, power, and civilization. Since then, industrialization has often proved a mixed blessing; yet we continue to acknowledge the importance--as well as the romantic mystique--of the rails and all that comes with them. This engaging book examines the role of the railway station around the world, revealing a microcosm more complex and fascinating than anything our nineteenth-century forebears could have dreamed of. The authors chart the changing styles in the construction and decoration of the station, from the somber grandeur of St. Pancras in London to the humbler delights of country stations in the American…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 1986
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/16/1986
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 460
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.62" tall
Weight: 2.002
Language: English