HISTORY OF THE CHANNEL TUNNEL

Sub-titled 'The Political, Economic and Engineering History of an Heroic Railway Project'. The Channel Tunnel, has been one of histories most protracted and at times acrimonious, construction projects. From the paranoia of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when there was a fear that foreign hordes would rush through the tunnel and invade Britain, to the lethargic attempts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it's a miracle that this great feat of Engineering was ever constructed at all. Nicholas Faith has delved into the archives and researched the fascinating truth about this project, that took so long to authorise and construct. The author has found material in the archives, both in Britain and abroad, that has not been previously published or seen, outside a closed group of people. Good historical coverage, interesting historic illustrations, in-depth political and economic facts, newly researched factual material, political and social anecdotal stories. Many colour photos such as the stature of Sir John Betjeman at St Pancras which he helped preserve, Eurostar No 3008 at Waterloo International station, the terminal at Folkestone, the impressive Medway Bridge and a colour map of HS1. 32 illus. including colour photos, 224 pages.