A Peculiar Victorian Enterprise
Brian Margetson
- Region:
- South West
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Semi Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: £50 to £90 depending on distance
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 26th January 2023
- Tagged:
- Social History | Railway History | Transport
Want to hear about the company that holds the dubious honour of being in receivership the longest. Discover how the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light |railway Company accomplished this feat. Let me take you down the line of fragile optimism upon which the enterprise was promoted and the desperate measures taken to survive, and survive it did for 43 years.
Along the way, I'll introduce you to Colonel Stephens, undisputed king of Britain's small and quirky railways. Creaking infrastructure from the start, hand me down equipment, you just couldn't make up this story.
Views: 891 | Enquiries: 3About Brian Margetson
Having spent my career designing buildings, but have now semi-retired. I have always been fascinated by mysteries, and tales of discovery.
I also love business, and the unique blend of economics, sociology and commerce it brings together. Above all, I enjoy social history, industrial archaeology and architecture.
I enjoy giving talks and strongly believe any subject can be fascinating if well researched and presented. In order to widen the potential number of audiences I speak to, I am constantly researching and preparing new topics. I like to think my talks can appeal to a wide variety of audiences. I have been giving talks on a variety of subjects for 30 years.
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