Social History
ROBBINS, Michael
The Railway Age
Railways and their impact, including construction, society, management and employees, and capital. Britain, continental Europe and North America are contrasted.
SCHIVELBUSCH, Wolfgang
The Railway Journey - Trains and Travel in the Nineteenth Century
The development and social impact of worldwide railways in the nineteenth century. Illustrated with contemporary drawings and ephemera throughout.
SIMMONS, Jack
The Express Train and Other Railway Studies
Collection of studies by the railway historian, Professor Jack Simmons. Chapters cover varied aspects, mostly relating to the ninteenth century. See 'more information' for chapters.
SIMMONS, Jack
Railways - An Anthology
Writings on railways from authors such as Dickens, Ruskin and Hardy to politicans, engineers, railwaymen and foreign observers. Theses include stations, construction, travelling, organisation and accidents,covering the period from 1615 to the 1980s.
SMITH, Edward (ed.)
Better Use of Railways - Comments and Rejoinders
Geographical Papers No. 63