Victorian Railwaymen

First published in 2005. Much has been written about the physical development of the railway system in Britain, the enormous investment of capital involved and the crucial effects on economic and industrial growth in the nineteenth century, but very little has been said about the most important social aspect of this phenomenon. This is a study on the emergence and growth of railway labour, in 1830-1870.

P.W. Kingsford

VICTORIAN RAILWAYMEN: P. W. KINGSFORD CONTENTS Page Acknowledgements ix Introduction xi Part I. LABOUR ECONOMY Ch. {ensp}1 Recruitment 1 Ch. {ensp}2 Discipline 13 Ch. {ensp}3 Wastage 35 Ch. {ensp}4 Mobility and Rationalisation 55 Ch. {ensp}5 Industrial Relations 64 PART II. SOCIAL ECONOMY Ch. {ensp}6 Incomes and Hours of Work 88 Ch. {ensp}7 Housing 121 Ch. {ensp}8 Advancement and Promotion 128 Ch. {ensp}9 Security 148 Ch. 10 Thrift and Self Help 170 Bibliography 182 Index 189 Appendices 193