London and provincial cities like Bristol, Leeds and Birmingham are examined and special attention is given to certain types of towns: railway towns like Crewe and Swindon, and seaports and holiday resorts many of which were developed in conjunction with the railways.
The enormous task of preserving the world's heritage in the face of war, natural disaster, vandalism, neglect, and technical obsolescence.
It is a regret the work was never completed but Faber Finds are proud to reissue the two volumes that were published.The first volume describes the growth of the railway system from the opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway to the outbreak of the First World War.