PERMANENT WAY, HILL 1949 Kenya & Uganda Railways East Africa Pioneers Settlers

Description: PERMANENT WAY THE STORY OF THE KENYA AND UGANDA RAILWAY Being the official history of the development of the Transport system in Kenya and Uganda M. F. HILL EAST AFRICA RAILWAYS AND HARBOURS : NAIROBI [1949] 1st edition. 26 x 20 cm. xii + 582 pp + b/w photo plates + 2 fold out maps. This impressive work gives an account of the concept and construction of the Kenya and Uganda railway (“The Lunatic Line”), begun in 1895 and the record is taken to 1948 when post-WWII colonial developments saw the Kenya/Uganda rail and harbour system amalgamated with the Tanganyika counterpart. Builders of the railway were confronted by immense challenges of distance, terrain, climate, environment, economic and political issues. Nevertheless the railway was completed and and extended to meet the needs of development that it largely made possible. It was also an important link in the both World Wars. By 1926 more than 1100 miles of track had been laid, 1550 by 1930. As well as rail, the study also examines harbours, river traffic and other transport infrastructure and services. CONTENTS. PART 1. EAST AFRICA BEFORE THE BUILDING OF THE RAILWAY. I. 'SPHERES OF INFLUENCE' II. THE ADVANCE TO UGANDA. III. DESIGN FOR A RAILWAY AND RETENTION OF UGANDA. IV. SURVEY AND REPORT. V. MISSION AND DECISION. PART 2. THE BUILDING OF THE RAILWAY. VI FROM MOMBASSA TO NAIROBI. VII. FROM NAIROBI TO THE LAKE. PART 3. THE BUILDING OF A COLONY. VIII. THE START OF SETTLEMENT. IX. SHAPING THINGS TO COME. X. SIR PERCY GIROUARD: AND THE SECOND MOVE OF THE MASAI. XI PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS. XII THE FIRST GERMAN WAR, 1914-19. PART 4. BETWEEN TWO GERMAN WARS. XIII POST WAR PROBLEMS. XIV YEARS OF TRIAL AND REORGANISATION:1919-24. XV THE RAILWAY REACHES UGANDA: THE GILDED YEARS 1924-8. XVI THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND YEARS OF ARGUMENT: 1929-39. PART 5. THE SECOND GERMAN WAR AND AFTER. XVII THE GREAT ACHIEVEMENT. PERMANENT WAY THE STORY OF THE KENYA AND UGANDA RAILWAY Being the official history of the development of the Transport system in Kenya and Uganda M. F. HILL EAST AFRICA RAILWAYS AND HARBOURS : NAIROBI [1949] First edition. This impressive work gives an account of the concept and construction of the Kenya and Uganda railway (“The Lunatic Line”), begun in 1895 and the record is taken to 1948 when post-WWII colonial developments saw the Kenya/Uganda rail and harbour system amalgamated with the Tanganyika counterpart. Builders of the railway were confronted by immense challenges of distance, terrain, climate, environment, economic and political issues. Nevertheless the railway was completed and and extended to meet the needs of development that it largely made possible. It was also an important link in the both World Wars. By 1926 more than 1100 miles of track had been laid, 1550 by 1930. As well as rail, the study also examines harbours, river traffic and other transport infrastructure and services. CONTENTS. PART 1. EAST AFRICA BEFORE THE BUILDING OF THE RAILWAY. I. 'SPHERES OF INFLUENCE' II. THE ADVANCE TO UGANDA. III. DESIGN FOR A RAILWAY AND RETENTION OF UGANDA. IV. SURVEY AND REPORT. V. MISSION AND DECISION. PART 2. THE BUILDING OF THE RAILWAY. VI FROM MOMBASSA TO NAIROBI. VII. FROM NAIROBI TO THE LAKE. PART 3. THE BUILDING OF A COLONY. VIII. THE START OF SETTLEMENT. IX. SHAPING THINGS TO COME. X. SIR PERCY GIROUARD: AND THE SECOND MOVE OF THE MASAI. XI PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS. XII THE FIRST GERMAN WAR, 1914-19. PART 4. BETWEEN TWO GERMAN WARS. XIII POST WAR PROBLEMS. XIV YEARS OF TRIAL AND REORGANISATION:1919-24. XV THE RAILWAY REACHES UGANDA: THE GILDED YEARS 1924-8. XVI THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND YEARS OF ARGUMENT: 1929-39. PART 5. THE SECOND GERMAN WAR AND AFTER. XVII THE GREAT ACHIEVEMENT. 26 x 20 cm. xii + 582 pp + b/w photo plates + 2 fold out maps. Very good condition, dust jacket has some loss at the ends of the spine and along the top edge, small gift inscription on the front flap. Page edges slightly age toned, otherwise clean and tidy, binding sound. Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. The complete eBay Selling Solution.

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