Victorian pumping stations:

"Victorian pumping stations are colourful cathedrals of utility. Their imposing and striking exteriors enclose highly decorative cast-iron frames, built to encage powerful steam engines. They are glorious buildings which display the Victorians' architectural confidence and engineering skil...

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Main Author: Yorke, Trevor (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Shire Publications 2018
Series:Shire library 846
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"Victorian pumping stations are colourful cathedrals of utility. Their imposing and striking exteriors enclose highly decorative cast-iron frames, built to encage powerful steam engines. They are glorious buildings which display the Victorians' architectural confidence and engineering skills. More than that, they represent a key part of the story of urban development and how our towns and cities were shaped in this period of ground-breaking invention and civic pride. In this illustrated guide, Trevor Yorke tells the story of Victorian pumping stations and explains why they were built in such a flamboyant manner, describing their architectural features and showing how their mighty steam engines worked. He includes examples of their glorious interior decoration from pumping stations across the country and provides a detailed list of those which are open to visitors"
The Victorian Pumping Station -- The Buildings -- Steam Engines, Boilers and Pumps -- Water Works -- Sewerage Works -- Mines, Land Drainage and Hydraulic Power -- Places to Visit
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:63 Seiten Illustrationen 21 cm
ISBN:9781784422684