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Talk: Football and War
Book: The Influence of Railways on Economic Change
Book: The Influence of Railways on Economic Change
Rest Less Event: 10th February 4pm 60 mins
In this online session, I will explore how football became a lifeline for British soldiers amidst the horrors of the Western Front.
Book: The Influence of Railways on Economic Change
Book: The Influence of Railways on Economic Change
Book: The Influence of Railways on Economic Change
This new book published by Routledge, based on my PhD thesis, approaches the history of railway building and its impact on economic change in a new way. Ideal for students of Victorian economic and social history.
Talk: The Green Man
Book: The Influence of Railways on Economic Change
Talk: The Green Man
Rest Less Event: 12th March 11.30am 60 mins
The Green Man: Myth, Memory and the Roots of Renewal explores the tangled origins of the Green Man, tracing his journey from ancient vegetation deities to Victorian reinvention and twenty‑first‑century revival.
Areas of Expertise
Railway History
Berkshire Local History
Victorian Britain
- Railway infrastructure
- Railway equipment manufacturing
- Railway companies
- Impact of the railways on industry and society
Victorian Britain
Berkshire Local History
Victorian Britain
- Victorian business
- Victorian working class
- Victorian leisure
- Victorian medicine and science
Berkshire Local History
Berkshire Local History
Berkshire Local History
- Impact of the arrival of the railways in Berkshire
- Huntley and Palmer
- Berkshire industry
World War One
Industry & Engineering
Berkshire Local History
- Causes of World War I
- Munitions workers
- Military medicine
- Technology developments
- Development of air forces
World War Two
Industry & Engineering
Industry & Engineering
- Origins of World War II
- Munitions workers
- Developments in submarines, aircraft, tanks
- Military medicine
Industry & Engineering
Industry & Engineering
Industry & Engineering
- The Industrial Revolution
- Life in the Victorian factory
- British manufacturing
- Impact of the trade unions and working conditions
Who is Industry Past?
Professional historian Dr Richard Marks offers research, education, consultancy, talks and publications on Britain’s industrial, railway, aviation and military history
He is a regular speaker at family history societies, local history groups and groups such as WI, U3A, Probus, Rotary, Tangent and heritage organisations.
Richard is a lecturer in social and economic history at the University of Oxford. As an author, hIs books include The Influence of Railways on Economic Change, The Wantage Tramway and A History of British Rail Engineering Limited.
