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Cliff Railways, Lifts and Funiculars
by Martin Easdown |
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ISBN Number:
978-1445680033
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages:
96
Publication Date: July 2018
Publisher:
Amberley Publishing |
One of
the most evocative reminders of Victorian ingenuity at the British
seaside is the much-loved cliff lift. This simple method of
transporting people up and down the cliff side has been a feature of
our coast, and a few inland towns, for over 150 years and has
recently undergone a renaissance at places as varied as the National
Coal Mining Museum, Legoland and the Centre for Alternative
Technology.
The cliff lift, otherwise termed the cliff railway or tramway, is
also known as a funicular railway. The word ‘funicular’ is defined
as ‘of rope or tension’, in other words a cable-hauled railway or
tramway. The lifts were directly descended from cable-hauled
railways, prevalent in mines and quarries, but also early passenger
lines, where an engine or winding gear hauled loads up steep slopes.
The term ‘cliff lift’ also generally encompasses the elevator-type
lifts that were erected at some resorts.
This book illustrates, mainly in colour, all the principal cliff
lifts and railways that have been built in the British Isles, along
with associated cable tramways, since their inception in the
Victorian age. In addition to featuring all the surviving lifts,
this book includes others which are long gone, and serves as a fine
record of these charming and unique structures. |
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