The Victorian railway

The Victorian railway by Jack Simmons, published by Thames et Hudson in 1995.

The railway was the creation, in some ways the archetypal creation, of the Victorian age. It transformed the whole social and intellectual fabric of Britain, affected Victorian thought and language, figured in the literature of the age, inspired artists, transformed communications and expanded the horizons of ordinary folk. This absorbing book looks at every aspect of the railway in Victorian times from the origins and initial construction to the spreading impact on the nation; from engineers and financiers to the effect on leisure and the environment.

A lovely addition to your coffee table or bookshelf, and a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves history.

• Author: Jack Simmons
• Publisher: Thames et Hudson
• Year: 1995
• Pages: 416
• ISBN: 9780500288108