St Pancras International

Author : Simon Bradley
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1847650732
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book St Pancras Station written by Simon Bradley and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2010-07-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simon Bradley traces the history of the station, introducing us to the men behind the architecture and looks at its new international status. This fine new edition includes a fascinating chapter on the new hotel and some timely revisions bringing it fully up to date. 'A marvellous piece of social, aesthetic and technological history... it is impossible to praise Bradley's book too highly' A. N. Wilson, Daily Telegraph 'Brilliantly and with deft hand, Simon Bradley makes sense of it all ... fabulous' Sunday Telegraph 'A masterpiece of historical context ... immensely readable' Sunday Times 'This fine book examines the history of both the church that gave the station its name and the railway terminus ... unexpectedly compelling' Daily Mail

Author : The History Press
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750989718
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book St Pancras International written by The History Press and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2018-10-05 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In celebration of the 150th anniversary of St Pancras station, this absorbing new book brings together 150 facts, revealing many little-known details about the long history of this iconic building and its local surroundings. From its conception and build, and the opening of the largest single-span arch in the world as the London terminus of the Midland Railway, to the damage it suffered during wartime, this fascinating fact book reveals many facts about St Pancras station's tumultuous history, including threatened demolition and glorious restoration. Did you know there was once a farm in the heart of the St Pancras parish area? Or that it was once home to one of the biggest markets in London? And why did Midland Railway built a special viaduct to travel over St Pancras station? This is the perfect gift for anyone with affection for this beautiful and important piece of London's architectural and railway heritage and its surrounding area.

Author : Alastair Lansley
Publisher : Laurence King
ISBN 13 : 9781856698825
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Transformation of St Pancras Station written by Alastair Lansley and published by Laurence King. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trains & railways.

Author : John Christopher
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445623595
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kings Cross Station Through Time written by John Christopher and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2012-07-15 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Christopher brings together his stunning photography with archive images to tell the story of King's Cross, both above and below street level.

Author : John Christopher
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445624087
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book St Pancras Station Through Time written by John Christopher and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which St Pancras Station has changed and developed over the last century and a half.

Author : Simon Bradley
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1847653529
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Railways written by Simon Bradley and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2015-09-24 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sunday Times History Book of the Year 2015 Currently filming for BBC programme Full Steam Ahead Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly 200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left their mark on everything from timekeeping to tourism. As a self-contained world governed by distinctive rules and traditions, the network also exerts a fascination all its own. From the classical grandeur of Newcastle station to the ceaseless traffic of Clapham Junction, from the mysteries of Brunel's atmospheric railway to the lost routines of the great marshalling yards, Simon Bradley explores the world of Britain's railways, the evolution of the trains, and the changing experiences of passengers and workers. The Victorians' private compartments, railway rugs and footwarmers have made way for air-conditioned carriages with airline-type seating, but the railways remain a giant and diverse anthology of structures from every period, and parts of the system are the oldest in the world. Using fresh research, keen observation and a wealth of cultural references, Bradley weaves from this network a remarkable story of technological achievement, of architecture and engineering, of shifting social classes and gender relations, of safety and crime, of tourism and the changing world of work. The Railways shows us that to travel through Britain by train is to journey through time as well as space.

Author : Jay Merrick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781908714022
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kings Cross PopUp written by Jay Merrick and published by . This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kings Cross station is one of Londons iconic buildings. Its tough, functional exterior is a prototype of modern architecture in the 20th Century, and stands in stark opposition to the neo-Gothic extravagance of its neighbour St Pancras. After many decades of partial-neglect, Kings Cross has finally received the renovation it has always deserved by John McAslan and Partners, the architects behind such notable projects as the Camden Roundhouse, the De La War Pavillion and Dalston Junction. With a fabulous new concourse and a painstaking restoration of original features hidden for far too long behind botched 1970s extensions, in March 2012, Kings Cross will be revealed in all its sparkling new (and old) glory. Discovering Kings Cross pays tribute to this magnificent building. Aimed at older children and adults, it brings the history and context of the station to life with fantastic illustration and collage by Lucy Dalzell, bright and accessible text by Jay Merrick, interactive elements throughout and a single, spectacular pop-up of the station by one of the most established paper engineers in the country.

Author : Luke Agbaimoni
Publisher : History Press
ISBN 13 : 9780750994378
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tube Mapper Project written by Luke Agbaimoni and published by History Press. This book was released on 2020-11-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual exploration of the London Tube network, focusing on our shared and overlooked moments of recognition

Author : Peter Darley
Publisher : History Press
ISBN 13 : 9780750985796
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The King's Cross Story written by Peter Darley and published by History Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How King's Cross grew from tile kilns and dust heaps to a vital rail artery, and from decay and dereliction to a site of major redevelopment

Author : The History Press
Publisher : History Press
ISBN 13 : 9780750987813
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book St Pancras International written by The History Press and published by History Press. This book was released on 2018-09-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating the history of London's iconic St Pancras Station and its surrounding area in 150 fascinating facts