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The History Workshop Journal is a British academic history journal published by Oxford University Press. History Workshop was founded in 1976 by Raphael Samuel and others involved in the History Workshop movement. Originally sub-titled "A Journal of Socialist Historians", it later changed the sub-title to "A Journal of Socialist and Feminist ...
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The Railway Workshops of Britain 1823-1986. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 0-333-39431-3. Larkin, Edgar J. (2009) [1992]. An Illustrated History of British Railways' Workshops : Locomotive, Carriage, and Wagon Building and Maintenance, from 1825 to the Present Day. Heathfield Railway Publications. ISBN 9781906974022. OCLC 59982877.
Many early locomotive works disappeared as railways merged or they became simply motive power depots.Some, like Bromsgrove, made only one or two new locomotives but, for even the largest, overhaul and repair of the existing fleet was the main activity.
Historic Environment Scotland described it as "retaining many features which demonstrate its previous function, including its interconnected workshop design of high-quality ironwork". Dara Parsons, Head of Designations at HES, said: "The former St Rollox Works is a significant piece of Scotland’s industrial and transport heritage, and a ...
Around 1840, the North Midland Railway, the Midland Counties Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Railway set up workshops to the rear of Derby station. [2] [page needed] Although the Midland Counties had an engine house at Nottingham, the main facilities for all three lines appear to have been, initially at least, those at Derby.
Designed and constructed by Edward Roberts, it was completed in 1855, contained the UK's first lending library and provided health services to workers; it was enlarged in 1892–93. Nye Bevan, mastermind of the National Health Service, later said "There was a complete health service in Swindon. All we had to do was expand it to the country". [10]
The Historical Association is active in supporting the study and teaching of history at all levels. Membership is around 6,000, largely UK-based, with a strong following in UK secondary school history departments. The association has 58 branches through the UK which run a variety of events ranging from historical talks to walks and visits.