{"product_id":"victorian-pumping-stations","title":"Victorian Pumping Stations","description":"Victorian pumping stations are colourful cathedrals of utility. Their imposing and striking exteriors enclose highly decorative cast-iron frames, built to encage powerful steam engines. They are glorious buildings which display the Victorians’ architectural confidence and engineering skills. More than that, they represent a key part of the story of urban development and how our towns and cities were shaped in this period of ground-breaking invention and civic pride. In this illustrated guide, Trevor Yorke tells the story of Victorian pumping stations and explains why they were built in such a flamboyant manner, describing their architectural features and showing how their mighty steam engines worked. He includes examples of their glorious interior decoration from pumping stations across the country and provides a detailed list of those which are open to visitors.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57321366520190,"sku":"NW9781784422684","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781784422684.jpg?v=1778698500","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/victorian-pumping-stations","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}