First in the World
The Stockton to Darlington Railway
Will be published approx. on 15. October 2001
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-7509-2729-1 (ISBN)
Description
A detailed account of the Stockton to Darlington line, recalling a momentous step in technical progress. The author ranges widely over the social, economical and technical aspects of the history, while also focusing on the political manoeuvrings and personality clashes along the way.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 172 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
780 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7509-2729-1 (9780750927291)
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Person
Dr John Wall is a railway enthusiast and historian who has made a detailed study of the early railway system, in particular the network in the north of England. A former education lecturer, he is a keen photographer and a former director of the National Photographic Record. For many years the Stockton to Darlington line has been his major research interest.