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Matt Davis
Приєднався 26 сер 2013
A series of videos exploring the lost railways, stations and collieries & quarries of Leicestershire, Rutland and neighbouring counties. Providing chronological information of each of the routes' histories, reasons for early closures, the impact of the Beeching Axe, and what survives today.
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Ironstone Quarries Part 4 - Other quarries
The fourth and final part of the railway history of Ironstone quarrying in Leicestershire and Rutland
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Ironstone Quarries Part 3 - Cottesmore, Exton & Market Overton
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Third part of four of the Ironstone series of how the quarry railways branched. These form part of the video collection of all the railways in Leicestershire & Rutland's histories. #500subs
Ironstone Quarries Part 2 - Woolsthorpe and The High Dyke
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Second instalment on the mini-series of Ironstone railway branches of Leicestershire and Rutland, forming part of the series of historical views of all the railways of both counties
Ironstone Quarries Part 1 - Holwell, Waltham & Eastwell
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The first in a series of videos about Leicestershire and Rutland's Ironstone quarries and their tramways, sidings and branch lines.
The Great Northern & London North Western joint railway
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In this video, we look at the GN&LNW's joint railway of 1878 to 1966 which was almost entirely within the county of Leicestershire. The railway was primarily built to reach ironstone.
The Charnwood Forest Railway
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With one of the oldest histories in the county, I explore the much loved Charnwood Forest Railway and its relationship with the Ashby & Nuneaton Joint line, how it came to be and what remains today.
The Ashby & Nuneaton Joint Railway
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This episode explores the Midland & London North Western joint railway serving the coal fields of North-West Leicestershire and surrounding countryside, as well as other railways in the immediate vicinity which had an impact upon them.
The South Leicestershire Railway
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In this video we travel to the South West corner of Leicestershire and look at the ghosts of the granite quarries and stations between Wigston Junction and Nuneaton and those of the surrounding area.
The Stamford and Essendine Railway
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Exploring the history of both branches of the Stamford and Essendine aka The Marquess of Exeter's railway in Rutland, Lincolnshire and Peterborough
London's mainline termini and the Circle line
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This video explores the relationship between the Circle line and the termini of London's mainline railways, including the reasons why they do not breach central London. #Documentary #railway #history #London #transport 00:00 Intro 00:13 Prior to the railways 02:05 The first railway problems 05:34 The map 23:01 Other Circles 24:08 Outro
The Ambergate, Nottingham and Boston & Eastern Junction Railway
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Exploring the 22 mile railway from Nottingham to Grantham with emphasis on Bottesford and the incursion the line makes through Leicestershire. Part of a series of videos titled 'Beeching's Ghosts' investigating the rail routes of the past and present in Leicestershire and Rutland.
The Rugby and Stamford Railway (LNWR)
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In this episode we explore the history of the totally disused East-West LNWR line from Rugby to Stamford through Market Harborough and Seaton which was almost entirely closed on the back of the Beeching cuts in 1966.
The Midland Railway, Part 2
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Exploring the history of the rail transport pertinent to the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland, in part 2 we delve into the biographies of some of the most influential people in creating the idea and long-standing evidence of the Midland Railway.
The Midland Railway, part 1
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Exploring the history of The Midland Railway, its origins, people and assets, pertinent to the counties of Leicestershire and Rutland.
The Leicester and Swannington Railway
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A history of the Leicester & Swannington Railway, Britains 4th railway with such innovations as the steam whistle and mile posts and the longest railway tunnel in the world. We explore the remains and a chronological study into the history of the changes of this Industrial heritage.
The Railways of Leicestershire and Rutland
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The Railways of Leicestershire and Rutland