Book review: Railways: A history in drawings

Author: Alan Hayward

Date published

1 April 2022

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Free

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Book review: Railways: A history in drawings

The Structural Engineer

Author

Alan Hayward

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 100, Issue 4, 2022, Page(s) 40-41

Date published

1 April 2022

Author

Alan Hayward

Citation

The Structural Engineer, Volume 100, Issue 4, 2022, Page(s) 40-41

Price

Free

Article (PDF)

Alan Hayward enjoys this book portraying the historical development of railways through 130 engineering drawings from the National Railway Museum’s impressive collection.

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Format:
PDF
Pages:
40-41
Publisher:
Institution of Structural Engineers

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History Opinion Issue 4

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