Junctions at Banbury. A town and its railways since 1850
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- Author(s) Trinder, Barrie S
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2017
- Pages 266pp; illus
- Publisher Banbury Historical Society
- Place Published Banbury
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Deals with the history of railways at Banbury which was 'a meeting point of eight railways' and in particular their role in 'shaping the economic and social history of a typical market town'. Chapters include: 'Economic and social impact, 1850-1914'; 'Nationalisation and after, 1948-60'; 'To and from the seaside'; 'Mines of precious stone. Iron ore in Banburyshire'