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In 2023, one hundred years have passed from the dissolution of the
Great Northern Railway. Formed in the mid-1840s, the company was
instrumental in connecting London with the eastern half of England,
the North East and Scotland. Later, the GNR made inroads into other
parts of the country, such as Nottinghamshire and West Yorkshire.
The GNR successfully served the population for nearly a century and
was able to innovate in several areas, with developments in
locomotive design, carriage construction and services offered. The
Glorious Years of the GNR presents several of these areas of the
company using over 250 superb black-and-white images, coupled with
interesting and informative captions. Boasting several
world-renowned engineers, the locomotives of Archibald Sturrock,
Patrick Stirling, H.A. Ivatt and H.N. Gresley (later Sir) are
featured in various scenes from across the GNR’s network. The
company’s coaching stock is also presented, ranging from E.F.
Howlden’s six-wheelers to 12-wheel clerestory vehicles and
Gresley’s articulated suburban and main line trains. Arguably,
Doncaster was the most important place on the GNR, therefore a
focus has been placed on the town’s workshops. A number of
interesting scenes are included showing the workforce, construction
of the Crimpsall Repair Shop, as well as women war workers during
the Great War. A small section is dedicated to the GNR’s
stations, which ranged from the grand terminus at King’s Cross to
humble buildings serving small villages. A number of these have
been lost subsequently. Often with staff posing happily for the
camera, the stations recall a time when a high standard of service
was expected and offered rather than the cost saving and
utilitarian facilities of the present. In an era before the motor
car, when the world was horse-drawn and steam powered, the GNR was
part of a ‘golden age’ of British history. The centenary of the
company’s demise provides a welcome opportunity to reflect on
this distant, yet great period. A superb edition with over 250
outstanding photographs and thoroughly researched, informative
captions. Beautifully produced in hardback with rare and previously
unseen images
General
Imprint: |
Great Northern Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
Authors: |
John Ryan
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Dimensions: |
273 x 215mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
176 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-914227-45-5 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-914227-45-X |
Barcode: |
9781914227455 |
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