Manchester - Railway 200 Issue 9

Manchester - Railway 200 Issue 9By Alan C Butcher\n80 PAGES / 77 ILLUSTRATIONS / HARD COVER / 240 X 185 MM DIMENSIONS / LANDSCAPE FORMAT / ISBN 9781917776165\n\u2018Manchester\u2019 is one of a series of 12 books being released in 2025 showcasing railway works and centres to commemorate \u2018Railway 200\u2019.\nIt was Manchester, the eastern terminus of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, and the town\u2019s rising industrial interests that were the guiding forces leading to the railway revolution in Britain. The requirement for cheap and reliable transport of raw materials in and finished products out provided the stimulus for the creation of the railway and, more than 150 years later the development of the new tramway system, was still at the front of developments in the country.