The West Highland Railway 120 Years
Author: John McGregor
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2014-08-15
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1445633566
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A close-up look at 120 years of the West Highland Railways.
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The New Railway
Author: John McGregor
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781445647326
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →John McGregor tells the fascinating story of the earliest years of the West Highland Railway.
Lord Dufferin, Ireland and the British Empire, c. 1820–1900
Author: Annie Tindley
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-03-29
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1351255266
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book explores the life and career of Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava (1826–1902). Dufferin was a landowner in Ulster, an urbane diplomat, literary sensation, courtier, politician, colonial governor, collector, son, husband and father. The book draws on episodes from Dufferin’s career to link the landowning and aristocratic culture he was born into with his experience of governing across the British Empire, in Canada, Egypt, Syria and India. This book argues that there was a defined conception of aristocratic governance and purpose that infused the political and imperial world, and was based on two elements: the inheritance and management of a landed estate, and a well-defined sense of ‘rule by the best’. It identifies a particular kind of atmosphere of empire and aristocracy, one that was riven with tensions and angst, as those who saw themselves as the hereditary leaders of Britain and Ireland were challenged by a rising democracy and, in Ireland, by a powerful new definition of what Irishness was. It offers a new perspective on both empire and aristocracy in the nineteenth century, and will appeal to a broad scholarly audience and the wider public.
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The West Highland Railway
Author: John Thomas
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781899863211
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →One of a series of books telling the story of the railways of the Scottish Highlands, this book deals specifically with the West Highland Railway. It tells the story of the struggle to construct the line through mountain passes, across deep ravines and over the wilderness of the Moor of Rannoch.
Welsh Slate
Author: David Gwyn
Publisher: RCAHMW
Published: 2015-05-06
Total Pages: 291
ISBN-13: 187118455X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Slates from quarries in Wales once went to roof the world. By the late nineteenth century as many as a third of all the roofing slates produced worldwide came from Wales, competing with quarries in France and the United States. This book traces the industry from its origins in the Roman period, its slow medieval development and then its massive expansion in the nineteenth century – as well as through its long drawn-out decline in the twentieth.
Sustainability of Construction Materials
Author: Jamal Khatib
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Published: 2016-08-12
Total Pages: 742
ISBN-13: 0081003919
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Sustainability of Construction Materials, Second Edition, explores an increasingly important aspect of construction. In recent years, serious consideration has been given to environmental and societal issues in the manufacturing, use, disposal, and recycling of construction materials. This book provides comprehensive and detailed analysis of the sustainability issues associated with these materials, mainly in relation to the constituent materials, processing, recycling, and lifecycle environmental impacts. The contents of each chapter reflect the individual aspects of the material that affect sustainability, such as the preservation and repair of timber, the use of cement replacements in concrete, the prevention and control of metal corrosion and the crucial role of adhesives in wood products. Provides helpful guidance on lifecycle assessment, durability, recycling, and the engineering properties of construction materials Fully updated to take on new developments, with an additional nineteen chapters added to include natural stone, polymers and plastics, and plaster products Provides essential reading for individuals at all levels who are involved in the construction and selection, assessment and use, and maintenance of materials
The West Highland Railway
Author: John A. McGregor
Publisher: John Donald
Published: 2003-03-01
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9781862321977
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Centred on the West Highland railway, which opened to Fort William in 1894 and to Mallaig in 1901, this book describes the late 19th-century railway mania in the Highlands - and the immediate consequences. It addresses the general politics of promotion and the disputes over state assistance for the Fort William-Mallaig line, rather than the heroics and romance of construction and operation. It reviews other schemes, more or less successful. And it examines the expectations bound up with railway development, asking how far these had been achieved, or remained relevant, by 1914.
The West Highland Railway
Author: John A. McGregor
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Published: 2005-08-19
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 1788855728
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The West Highland Railway, which opened to Fort William in 1894 and to Mallaig in 1901, follows a scenic route by Loch Lomond, Breadalbane and Lochaber to the west coast of Scotland and is one of the most famous railway lines in the world. This book describes the late-nineteenth-century 'railway mania' in the Highlands, addressing the politics of promotion and the disputes over state assistance for the Fort William–Mallaig line, rather than the heroics and the romance of construction and operation. It discusses the uneasy alliances and battles between the railway companies of Scotland, as well as those between Scottish lines and their English counterparts. It also reviews other schemes, more or less successful, and examines the expectations bound up with railway development, asking how far these had been achieved, or remained relevant, by 1914. 'This is a meticulously researched book . . . a unique and comprehensive history of the origins of the West Highland Railway . . . an essential addition to the library of anyone with an interest in Scottish railway history' - Ewan Crawford, University of Glasgow 'a fascinating and revealing study of rail development issues in the western Highlands between the 1840s and 1914' - Tom Hart, University of Glasgow
