The Development of Transportation in Modern England, Volume 2Originally published in 1916, this book forms part of a two-volume set on the history of transportation in modern England, taking the term 'modern' as meaning 'the period beginning with about the close of the fifteenth century and ending with approximately the middle of the nineteenth century'. Volume one covers the period from 1500 up until the introduction of steam and volume two focuses on the development of railways and the effect of this change on other modes of transportation. Both books contain detailed textual notes and a comprehensive bibliography is also included. The set will be of value to anyone with an interest in transportation and British history. |
Contents
CHAPTER | vii |
Tramroads regarded as auxiliary to canals | 469 |
Stockton and Darlington Railway 4 77 | 477 |
Discussion of relative importance of canals and railways | 485 |
Claims made in favour of the canals | 494 |
Early advocates in favour of railways | 507 |
Liverpool and Manchester Railway | 514 |
Modern railway era began with Liverpool and Manchester line | 526 |
CHAPTER VIII | 604 |
Effect upon coaching and carrying establishments | 610 |
CHAPTER IX | 624 |
Means used to drive the carriers off the railway lines | 630 |
Working agreements formed between railways and canals after competition | 636 |
Traffic Act of 1854 passed to protect the public | 642 |
Reasons for failure of canals to successfully compete with railways | 649 |
River Weaver Navigation | 666 |
Railway fever of 18256 | 532 |
Railway mania of 18446 | 533 |
London and Birmingham Railway | 543 |
Finances of this railway | 553 |
Other railways | 564 |
Railway panic of 18357 showed need of systematization | 570 |
Destructive competition prevented by working agreements | 577 |
Desirability of uniform gauge | 589 |
APPENDICES PAGE | 594 |
Shapleigh on Highways 1749 | 673 |
Hawkins on the Laws of Highways 1763 | 677 |
On Letting the Tolls 5 Rate of Travelling 17501830 | 681 |
Table of Canal and Railway Amalgamations 184672 | 716 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 750 |
812 | 753 |
Collins Railway Map of England | 809 |
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