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The Wemyss private railway

Alan Walter Brotchie

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Description:A definitive history of this extensive private railway. Wemyss Estates developed this railway to allow it to exploit the considerable coal deposits on its land. Massive investment was made to gain Fife's mineral wealth, this including major development of Fife ports. Coal became such an important factor in the prosperity in this part of Fife that is impossible to tell the story without looking at the wider implications for the area's social history. The system was Nationalised and incorporated into the National Coal Board. Today coal mining in Fife has not ceased but it is a shadow of its former self as the major single employer. A chapter on the Wemyss & Buckhaven Railway by Alan Simpson has also been included.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Wemyss private railway. To get started finding The Wemyss private railway, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 272

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Oakwood Press

Release: 1998

ISBN: 0853615276

Description: A definitive history of this extensive private railway. Wemyss Estates developed this railway to allow it to exploit the considerable coal deposits on its land. Massive investment was made to gain Fife's mineral wealth, this including major development of Fife ports. Coal became such an important factor in the prosperity in this part of Fife that is impossible to tell the story without looking at the wider implications for the area's social history. The system was Nationalised and incorporated into the National Coal Board. Today coal mining in Fife has not ceased but it is a shadow of its former self as the major single employer. A chapter on the Wemyss & Buckhaven Railway by Alan Simpson has also been included.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Wemyss private railway. To get started finding The Wemyss private railway, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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