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L T C Rolt
Thomas Telford, the son of a shepherd, was born in Westerkirk, Scotland in 1757. At the age of 14, he was apprenticed to a stonemason. He worked for a time…
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L. T. C. Rolt
A brilliant, perceptive biography of the father and son who initiated the age of the railway.
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A powerful insight into the men and machines that built modern Britain
A classic work that must be included in the library of any railway enthusiast
At 19, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was in charge, under his father, of an engineering work that is the wonder of Europe: the Thames tunnel, completed in 1843. As well as…
First published in 1944, and now reissued with new black-and-white illustrations and a foreword by Jo Bell, Canal Laureate, this book has become a classic on its subject, and may…
Landscape with Machines: The First Part of his Autobiography
Landscape with Canals: The Second Part of His Autobiography
Landscape with Figures: The Final Part of his Autobiography
Sleep no more
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public…
