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OverviewThis beautiful photography book records the work of Sydney Walter Alfred Newton, a commercial photographer based in Leicester in the late 19th century. He was still in his teens when he began photographing the extension work to Britain's last main line railway - the Great Central Railway. Travelling the entire route with his camera, Sydney photographed the work carried out between Nottingham and London from 1894 to 1906. Significantly, in addition to photographing the railway and its associated features, he also recorded rural life in the villages along the course of the line. Railway interest, local history and social history intertwine to provide a unique picture of life in Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire and Leicestershire around the turn of the 20th century. This lavishly illustrated book, printed in beautiful duotones throughout, draws on the extensive archive holdings of English Heritage and the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leceister & Rutland and offers a unique picture of railway heritage. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gary Boyd-Hope , Andrew SargentPublisher: Liverpool University Press Imprint: Historic England Dimensions: Width: 28.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.00cm Weight: 0.810kg ISBN: 9781850749592ISBN 10: 1850749590 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 30 November 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsForeword by Sir Neil Cossons Foreword by Mr David Parsons SWA Newton – a personal reminiscence Introduction Contract No. 1: Annesley Junction to East Leake Contract No. 2: East Leake to Aylestone Contract No. 3: Aylestone to Rugby Contract No. 4: Rugby to Woodford Halse Contract No. 5: Woodford Halse to Brackley Contract No. 6: Brackley to Quainton Road Metropolitan Railway joint working Great Western Railway joint working Contract No. 7: Canfield Place to Marylebone The navvy community The National Monument Record The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Sources consulted Index of places illustratedReviewsThis book, produced in conjunction with the Record Office of Leicestershire County Council, is a splendid tribute to his work. The photographs are excellently reproduced one to a page, with concise yet informative captions, and this book provides an outstanding picture record of not only a massive railway construction project, but also of ordinary rural life in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Buckinghamshire in the years around the turn of the century. Backtrack April 2009 ""This book, produced in conjunction with the Record Office of Leicestershire County Council, is a splendid tribute to his work."" ""The photographs are excellently reproduced one to a page, with concise yet informative captions, and this book provides an outstanding picture record of not only a massive railway construction project, but also of ordinary rural life in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Buckinghamshire in the years around the turn of the century."" Backtrack April 2009 """This book, produced in conjunction with the Record Office of Leicestershire County Council, is a splendid tribute to his work."" ""The photographs are excellently reproduced one to a page, with concise yet informative captions, and this book provides an outstanding picture record of not only a massive railway construction project, but also of ordinary rural life in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Buckinghamshire in the years around the turn of the century."" Backtrack April 2009" Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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