About this series
Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the Great Western Railway was designed to be one of the fastest of its time.
The railway was built on a wide gauge of 7 feet known as "broad gauge", designed to increase speed and passenger comfort, and was behind a range of engineering feats from Paddington station to the Severn tunnel and the Royal Albert Bridge.
Its eventual end came when it was absorbed by the amalgam that was British Rail, but for a time the Great Western Railway stood for speed, luxury and efficient travel.
This is a brief 5,000 word article on the achievements and history of the GWR, designed as an introduction for children or quick reference for older readers.
Available free to download, or read online.
Titles in the series (3)
- The Three Great Ships of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
1
During his career, Isambard Kingdom Brunel built three ships. Each was the largest vessel of their time when launched, and each represented a technological leap forward in ship design. The SS Great Western was the most conventional. The SS Great Britain was a revolution in ship building, an all-iron ocean-going ship with a propellor screw. The Great Eastern was the largest ship of its time, but too far ahead of its time, and was the project that broke him. These pieces were originally written for learning packs about historic engineering, and designed as a summary and introduction to the ships. Download the ebook free here.
- Early Railways
2
This e-book consists of two short essays - introductions to their topics originally written for school use. The Surrey Iron Railway, the first public railway in the world. Predating commercial steam engines, it was horse-drawn and made from cast-iron instead of steel. Rendered obsolete by the advent of steam engines, the route it ran through is still in use. The South Devon Railway, driven by atmospheric pressure instead of standard steam engines or horses. A brief overview of the North Star, built by Sir Daniel Gooch and Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the first Broad Gauge engine which eventually outlived the broad gauge network and was the last surviving broad gauge engine. In addition, four other famous steam engines are mentioned at the back as ideas for class projects or personal research.
- Great Western Railway
3
Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the Great Western Railway was designed to be one of the fastest of its time. The railway was built on a wide gauge of 7 feet known as "broad gauge", designed to increase speed and passenger comfort, and was behind a range of engineering feats from Paddington station to the Severn tunnel and the Royal Albert Bridge. Its eventual end came when it was absorbed by the amalgam that was British Rail, but for a time the Great Western Railway stood for speed, luxury and efficient travel. This is a brief 5,000 word article on the achievements and history of the GWR, designed as an introduction for children or quick reference for older readers. Available free to download, or read online.
Ciamar Price
"History is about stories. I find them fascinating but many books can be very dry, so I try to focus on the story, the people and the challenges. These are written as introductions. Entire books could be (and have been) written on these topics, so if one of my essays piques your interest, there are many more resources out there to tell the whole story with far more detail." C.Price
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