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Rails to Nowhere

By: Simon & Ela
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  • Join railway and history nerds Simon & Ela as they delve into the social, political and technical history of the railways of Britain
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  • E15 - Beyond WWII

    E15 - Beyond WWII
    Jul 15 2024

    In this episode we conclude our look at London’s Transport in the 1930s with a look at the legacy of this era and a glance at what occurred following the Second World War.

    Part of the research for this episode stems from work written by Simon in pursuit of their MA in Railway Studies from the University of York, so an acknowledgement of the support from Dr David Turner in writing that essay is also due.

    Follow our Twitter: www.twitter.com/railstonowhere

    Support the Podcast through our Patreon and get bonus episodes, behind the scenes content and more: www.patreon.com/railstonowhere

    Thanks to our wonderful Patreons who help make Rails to Nowhere happen and especial thanks to our £10 patreon ValkyrieLeamons.

    Follow Simon at: www.twitter.com/reddragontweets

    Our roundtable with History Indoors can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te7NtsEiadM

    Ela talks Jersey Railways with Gareth Dennis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7OnwVwiXnQ&t=3890s

    Music: Cassette by Infraction https://inaudio.org/track/cassette-synthwave/used under Creative Commons Attribution Unported 3.0 (CC BY 3.0

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    Abercrombie, Patrick. Greater London Plan. London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1945.

    Asher, Wayne. Rings Around London: Orbital Motorways and the Battle for Homes before Roads. Harrow Weald: Capital Transport, 2018.

    Blake, Jim, and Jonathan James. Northern Wastes. Palmers Green: North London Transport Society, 1989.

    David, Gareth. Croydon Tramlink: A Definitive History. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Transport, 2020.

    Day, John. The Story of the Victoria Line. London: London Transport, 1969.

    Forman, Jay. ‘What Happened to London’s Trams’. Jay Forman Youtube Channel, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji3C_PjJonM.

    Fowler, James. ‘How History Challenges Current Thinking on Hybridity: The Effects of Hybridity on London’s Transport 1933–1948’. In Hybridity in the Governance and Delivery of Public Services, edited by Andrea Bonomi Savignon, Luca Gnan, Alessandro Hinna, and Fabio Monteduro, 7–28. Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018.

    Fowler, James. London Transport: A Hybrid in History 1905-1948. Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019.

    Fowler, James. Strategy and Managed Decline: London Transport 1948-1987. Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited, 2021.

    Glover, John. Rails Across London. Manchester: Crecy Publishing Ltd, 2018.

    Gourvish, Terence. British Railways 1948-73: A Business History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011.

    Harley, Robert. Lord Ashfield’s Trams: How London Lost a World Class Tramway System. Harrow Weald: Capital Transport, 2015.

    Harris, Sim. London Transport a Brief History. Dunstable: Railhub, 2011.

    Horne, Mike. The Jubilee Line. Harrow Weald: Capital Transport Publishing Ltd., 2000.

    Horne, Mike The Victoria Line. London: Douglas Rose, 1988.

    James, Jonathan. London Underground: The Northern Line. Stamford: Key Books, 2023.

    Lee, Charles. The Bakerloo Line: A Brief History. London: London Transport, 1973.

    Oakley, E. R., and C. L. Withey. Improving London’s Trams 1932-7. Broxborurne: LRTA Publications, 1988.

    O’Brien, Terence. British Experiments in Public Ownership and Control: A Study of the Central Electricity Board, British Broadcasting Corporation and London Passenger Transport Board. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1937.

    Wilson, G Lloyd. ‘The London Passenger Transport Board - A Public Transport Trust’. The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 201, no. 1 (1939): 118–23.
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    55 mins
  • E14 - Selling London's Transport

    E14 - Selling London's Transport
    Feb 19 2024
    We'd hoped to get this episode out last Monday but due to one of my rats falling ill I've been unexpectdly occupied the last week so we're a little late. In this episode we are discusing the advertising of the underground, and railways in general, during the 1920s and 30s as they saught to maintain their market against the rise of the motor car. This episode follows nicely on from our last two with Emily and Paul on the branding of London Transport. To see the visuals for this episode head over to our youtube video here: https://youtu.be/IzljC7TIIlc Part of the research for this episode stems from an essay written by Simon in pursuit of his MA in Railway Studies from the University of York, so an acknowledgement of the support from Dr David Turner in writing that essay is also due. Follow our Twitter: www.twitter.com/railstonowhere Support the Podcast through our Patreon and get bonus episodes, behind the scenes content and more: www.patreon.com/railstonowhere Thanks to our wonderful Patreons who help make Rails to Nowhere happen and especial thanks to our £10 patreon ValkyrieLeamons. Follow Simon at: www.twitter.com/reddragontweets Our roundtable with History Indoors can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te7NtsEiadM Ela talks Jersey Railways with Gareth Dennis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7OnwVwiXnQ&t=3890s Music: Cassette by Infraction https://inaudio.org/track/cassette-synthwave/used under Creative Commons Attribution Unported 3.0 (CC BY 3.0 Bibliography Ashford, David. London Underground: A Cultural Geography. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 2013. Barman, Christian. The Man Who Built London Transport: A Biography of Frank Pick by Christian Barman. Newton Abbot: David and Charles, 1979. Barnicoat, John. Posters: A Concise History. Thames and Hudson, 1986. Beaumont, Matthew, and Micheal Freeman. ‘Introduction: Tracks to Modernity’. In The Railway and Modernity: Time, Space and the Machine Ensemble, edited by Matthew Beaumont and Micheal Freeman, 13–43. Bern: Peter Lang, 2007. Carter, Ian. Railways and Culture in Britain. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2009. Church, Roy. ‘Mass Marketing Motor Cars in Britain before 1950: The Missing Dimension’. In Rise and Fall of Mass Marketing, 36–57. London: Routledge, 2015. Cole, Beverley, and Richard Durack. Railway Posters 1923-1947. London: Laurance King Publishing, 1992. Dendy Marshall, C.F., and R.W. Kidner. History of the Southern Railway. Shepperton: Ian Allan, 1963. Divall, Colin. ‘Civilising Velocity: Masculinity and the Marketing of Britain’s Passenger Trains, 1921-1939’. Journal of Transport History 32, no. 2 (2011): 164–91. Flood, Catherine. ‘Pictorial Posters in Britain at the Turn of the Twentieth Century’. In London Transport Posters: A Century of Art and Design, edited by David Bownes and Oliver Green, 15–36. Aldershot: Lund Humphries, 2008. Foxell, Clive. The Metropolitan Line. Stroud: The History Press, 2010. Frost, Lona. Railway Posters. Oxford: Shire Library, 2012. Green, Oliver. ‘Appearance Values: Frank Pick and the Art of London Transport’. In London Transport Posters: A Century of Art and Design, edited by David Bownes and Oliver Green, 37–62. Aldershot: Lund Humphries, 2008. Green, Oliver. Frank Pick’s London: Art Design and the Modern City. London: V&A Publishing, 2013. Harrison, Shirley, and Kevin Moloney. ‘Comparing Two Public Relations Pioneers: American Ivy Lee and British John Elliot’. Public Relations Review 30, no. 2 (2004): 205–15. Hawkes, Irene. A History of the Metropolitan Railway & Metro-Land. Manchester: Oxford Publishing Co, 2018. Haywood, Russell. ‘Railways, Urban Form and Town Planning in London; 1900-1947’. Planning Perspective 12, no. 1 (1997): 37–69. Honor Oak Local History Project. A Street Door of Our Own: A Short History of Life on an LCC Estate by Local People from the Honor Oak Estate London 1977. London: Honor Oak Local History Project, 1977. Horne, Mike. An Alphabet for the Underground: The Work and Elgacy of Edward Johnston. Capital Transport Publishing Ltd., 2022. Jackson, Alan. London’s Metroland. Harrow: Capital Transport, 2006. Jackson, Alan. London’s Metropolitan Railway. London: David and Charles, 1986. Laird, Pamela Walker. ‘“The Car without a Single Weakness”: Early Automobile Advertising’. Technology and Culture 37, no. 4 (1996): 796–812. Law, Michael John. ‘“The Car Indispensable”: The Hidden Influence of the Car in Inter-War Suburban London’. Journal of Historical Geography 38 (2012): 424–33. Law, Michael John. The Experience of Suburban Modernity: How Private Transport Changed Interwar London. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2014. London Passenger Transport Board. The Overhaul of Underground Rolling Stock. London: London Passenger Transport Board, 1937. London Transport Museum. London By Design: The Iconic Transport Designs That Shaped Our City. London: ...
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • E13b - A Brand for London Part 2 (with Roundel Round We Go)

    E13b - A Brand for London Part 2 (with Roundel Round We Go)
    Jan 29 2024
    Join Simon, Emily and Paul for the second instalment of their discussion of the branding and corperate design of London Trasport that emerged in the first half of the 20th Century and still defines London's image to this day Follow the podcast on Twitter, www.twitter.com/railstonowhere and Instagram www.instagram.com/railstonowhere Follow Roundel Round We Go on Twitter www.twitter.com/RoundelRoundPod and Instagram www.instagram.com/roundelroundpod/ Our roundtable with History Indoors can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te7NtsEiadM Ela talks Jersey Railways with Gareth Dennis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7OnwVwiXnQ&t=3890s Thanks to our wonderful Patreons who help make Rails to Nowhere happen and especial thanks to our £10 patreon ValkyrieLeamons. Follow Simon at: www.twitter.com/reddragontweets Music: Cassette by Infraction https://inaudio.org/track/cassette-synthwave/used under Creative Commons Attribution Unported 3.0 (CC BY 3.0) Bibliography avalible for free on patreon https://www.patreon.com/posts/96041961
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    1 hr and 15 mins
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