Product Description
Railways of the Black Country
The Black Country is an area immediately to the
west of Birmingham heavily associated with the
Industrial Revolution. The townships are fiercely
partisan and in typical fashion have fought
hard for their railway connections. The main
presence was provided by the GWR and the
LNWR with routes between the major centres.
Other minor concerns were represented by local
industries. Given the industrial nature of the
area, it has been neglected by photographers
and over the last fifty years Steve Burdett has
uncovered and recorded a system that was
decimated in the Beeching Report. As a result,
a variety of locations including Stourbridge,
Wolverhampton, Walsall and Bescot are
included in this photographic tour around the region.
In recent years, an enlightened transport policy
has seen an improvement in infrastructure and
services including the Midland Metro with more
to follow. A variety of motive power is to be
seen within this fascinating collection.
