Ernest Marples : the shadow behind Beeching
Brandon, David, 1946-2022
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Ernest Marples revolutionised three UK government departments At Transport (1959-1964) he appointed Dr Beeching chairman of British Railways and commissioned him to produce his infamous report, inaugurated motorways and introduced significant regulations for motorists. At Housing (1951-1954) he delivered 300,000 new houses annually and as Postmaster General (1957-1959), he reformed Post Office accounting systems and launched postcodes and Subscriber Trunk Dialling. This first biography of Marples uses newly-available archives to examine public and private transport policy, the growing power of the pro-road lobby and the identification of personal freedom with driving.
Main title:
Ernest Marples : the shadow behind Beeching / David Brandon and Martin Upham.
Author:
Brandon, David, 1946-, authorUpham, Martin, author
Imprint:
Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Transport, 2022.
Collation:
1 online resource (274 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white)
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Description based on print version record.
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ISBN:
9781526760197 (ebook)
Dewey class:
941.085092
Language:
English
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BRN:
1049225
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