Railway and Canal Historical Society
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The Railway and Canal Historical Society was founded in the United Kingdom
in 1954 to bring together all those interested in the history of transport, with particular reference to railways
and waterways
in Britain
, its main objects being to promote historical research and to raise the standard of published history.
The Journal of the Railway and Canal Historical Society, containing the results of original research, has been produced regularly since 1955. The Society also has a book publishing programme, publishing titles such as A Biographical Dictionary of Railway Engineers
(now out of print) and aims to raise publishing standards by rewarding excellence.
The Society has regional groups which organise meetings and trips to places of interest, and special interest groups organised nationally.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1954 to bring together all those interested in the history of transport, with particular reference to railways
History of rail transport in Great Britain
The railway system of Great Britain, the principal territory of the United Kingdom, is the oldest in the world. The system was originally built as a patchwork of local rail links operated by small private railway companies. These isolated links developed during the railway boom of the 1840s into a...
and waterways
History of the British canal system
The British canal system of water transport played a vital role in the United Kingdom's Industrial Revolution at a time when roads were only just emerging from the medieval mud and long trains of pack horses were the only means of "mass" transit by road of raw materials and finished products The...
in Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, its main objects being to promote historical research and to raise the standard of published history.
The Journal of the Railway and Canal Historical Society, containing the results of original research, has been produced regularly since 1955. The Society also has a book publishing programme, publishing titles such as A Biographical Dictionary of Railway Engineers
A Biographical Dictionary of Railway Engineers
The book A Biographical Dictionary of Railway Engineers, by John Marshall , summarises the lives of more than 600 engineers from Europe and North America....
(now out of print) and aims to raise publishing standards by rewarding excellence.
The Society has regional groups which organise meetings and trips to places of interest, and special interest groups organised nationally.
See also
- Canals of the United KingdomCanals of the United KingdomThe canals of the United Kingdom are a major part of the network of inland waterways in the United Kingdom. They have a colourful history, from use for irrigation and transport, through becoming the focus of the Industrial Revolution, to today's role for recreational boating...
- History of the British canal systemHistory of the British canal systemThe British canal system of water transport played a vital role in the United Kingdom's Industrial Revolution at a time when roads were only just emerging from the medieval mud and long trains of pack horses were the only means of "mass" transit by road of raw materials and finished products The...