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UK Railways: a Brief History
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This section is designed to give an overview of the history of Britain's railways. Each section contains links to key documents and document groups.
Invention and Experiment: up to 1833
The Emerging Network: 1833 - 1843 (Coming Soon)
Railway Mania: 1843 - 1850 (Coming Soon)
Conflict and Amalgamation: 1914 - 1945 (Coming Soon)
The Nationalised Railway: 1948 - 1992
A New Direction?: 1992 - present day (Coming Soon)
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