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Joseph Locke: Civil Engineer and Railway Builder 1805 - 1860 book 9781473872295

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Series
Railways
Subject Area
Civil Engineering
Educational Level
Adult & Further Education
Features
Some Illustrations
Level
Intermediate
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Item Weight
900g
ISBN
9781473872295

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Most historians recognise the work of three engineers as being the men who developed the railways from slow, lumbering colliery lines into fast, inter-city routes. Two are very well known: Robert Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The third was Joseph Locke, who should be recognised for having made a contribution just as great as that of the other two. The Locke family had been colliery managers and overseers for many generations and Joseph, once he had completed his very rudimentary education at Barnsley Grammar School at the age of thirteen, seemed set to follow in their footsteps. However, at the age of nineteen he was taken on as an apprentice by an old friend of his father, George Stephenson, and sent to the new locomotive works at Newcastle. His enthusiasm and willingness to learn soon brought promotion, and he became a highly valued assistant engineer on the prestigious Liverpool and Manchester Railway. During his time there he wrote a pamphlet with Robert Stephenson, arguing the case for steam locomotives and had the embarrassing task of having to correct calculations for a tunnel being built under the direct supervision of George Stephenson. After its opening, he moved on to work on the Grand Junction Railway, at the start working alongside Stephenson rather than as his assistant. But before long, they had quarrelled and the directors handed the whole works over to Lockes control. It was the turning point of his life. Locke was to continue as chief engineer on some of the most important lines in Britain, and his reputation grew to the point where he was also in demand for work in mainland Europe, building major routes in France, the Netherlands and Spain. He became a wealthy man, purchasing the manor of Honiton in Devon and sat in Parliament as the Liberal member for that constituency. He received many honours during his lifetime and died while on holiday at Scotland in 1860 at the age of fifty-five. AUTHOR: Anthony Burton is a professional author and broadcaster who has been writing about industrial and transport history for over forty years. He has written numerous railway books, including The Railway Builders, The Railway Empire, Steaming through Britain and The Locomotive Pioneers. He has also written biographies of three other major figures in the world of industry: Josiah Wedgwood, Thomas Telford, Richard Trevithick and (with Jennifer Tann) Matthew Boulton. He has also written and presented TV documentaries for the BBC on the Rainhill trials and Crewe and, more recently, has been historical adviser on a 10-part series for Discovery, On The Rails. 50 illustrations and maps

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Publisher
Pen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-13
9781473872295
eBay Product ID (ePID)
239953897

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
180 Pages
Publication Name
Joseph Locke: Civil Engineer and Railway Builder 1805-1860
Language
English
Subject
Transportation
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Author
Anthony Burton
Subject Area
Biographies & True Stories
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
234 mm
Item Width
156 mm

Additional Product Features

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United Kingdom
Title_Author
Anthony Burton
Topic
Railway

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