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Originally published in 1986, this is a business history of the first twenty-five years of nationalised railways in Britain. Commissioned by the British Railway
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When King George V ascended to the throne in 1910, world trade was increasing and at home the country’s private enterprise railways were booming with larger tr
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Pages: 228
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This work explains the background to, and politics behind, the infamous Beeching Report, which recommended the closure of a third of Britain's railways.
Dr Beeching's Axe 50 Years On
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Authors: Julian Holland
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Julian Holland's Dr Beeching's Axe 50 Years On is a unique memorial to all that was lost following the publication of the ‘Beeching Report’ on 27 March 1963