Official History of Britain and the Channel Tunnel
Details:
- Author(s) Gourvish, Terry
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2006
- Pages 521pp; illus
- Publisher Routledge
- Place Published London
Topics:
- Name Government intervention exc legislation & regulation
- Name Public ownership & control inc nationalisation, municipalisation & privatisation
- Name Diplomatic issues inc imperialism
Countries:
Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
- Visit British Library's website
Notes:
Winner of the Wadsworth Prize for Business History, 2006. Scholarly and detailed account of the plans since 1802 to construct a Channel Tunnel linking Britain with Continental Europe and in particular the role of successive British governments in the project. Comprises the following chapters: 1] Beginnings, 1802-1945'; 2] 'New aspirations. The Channel Tunnel project, 1945-64'; 3] 'Another false start. The Wilson government and the Tunnel, 1964-70'; 4] 'The Heath government and the Tunnel, 1970-72'; 5] 'The Heath government and the Tunnel. Taking the project forward, 1972-74'; 6] 'Abandonment, 1974-75'; 7] 'Keeping hopes alive, 1975-81'; 8] 'The Thatcher governments and the Tunnel. From hope to eternity, 1981-84'; 8] 'The Thatcher governments and the Tunnel. Choosing a promoter, 1984-86'; 9] 'Eurotunnel - finance and construction'; 10] 'From Tunnel to transport facility, 1988-94'; 11] 'The Channel Tunnel - postscript'