The impact of the railways in the East End, 1835-2010 : historical archaeology from the London Overground East London line / Emma Dwyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dwyer, Emma.

Contributor:

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Series:

MOLA monograph ; 52.

MOLA monograph

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Railroads--Social aspects--England--London--History--19th century.

Railroads.

Railroads--Social aspects--England--London--History--20th century.

Social archaeology--England--London.

Social archaeology.

Railroads--Social aspects.

History.

East End (London, England)--Social conditions--19th century.

East End (London, England).

East End (London, England)--Social conditions--20th century.

England--London.

Physical Description:

xiv, 117 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 31 cm.

Place of Publication:

[London] : Museum of London Archaeology, [2011]

Summary:

The upgrade and extension of the East London line of the London Underground as part of London Overground allowed archeologists to examine the impact of railway construction and development on life in London's inner city and suburbs between the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries. This volume integrates built heritage recording from Dalston to Surrey Quays with data from excavations at Bishopsgate goods station and Lee Street in Haggerston to illustrate life in these areas before and during construction. It outlines the development of British railways from the 1830s on; the principal features of a line, station, and goods yard; the role of railways and their structures in the lives of East Enders, how they moved around the city, and how they viewed their neighbors; and standing structures built for the Eastern Counties Railway and its successors, the Great Eastern Railway and the London and North Eastern Railway. It also covers the origins of the East London line, the failed Thames Tunnel, and the subsequent development of the railway line and impact of the North London Railway's line from Broad Street to Dalston on the later community. Sites discussed include the East London line's existing stations and along the route of the northern and southern extensions and evidence from excavations at Bishopsgate and Grimsby Street related to the Great Eastern Railway viaduct and Shoreditch station. Color photos of sites and artifacts are included. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

The development of the railways

Shoreditch below ground : archaeological evidence for clearance, and the construction of the Eastern Counties Railway

The development of the Great Eastern Railway and its associated structures

The origins and development of the East London line

Dalston and the North London Railway

Conclusions and future research.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 110-114) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781901992984

1901992985

OCLC:

709681950

Publisher Number:

99943948207