73-467: The Locomotive Publishing Company was an English publishing house , specialising in railway topics. It was noted for publishing Locomotive Magazine , amongst many other highly regarded titles. It was also notable as one of the first stock photo libraries , in this case specialising in railway images. The company was preceded in the final years of the 19th century by 'F. Moore', a railway artist and photographer who published Moore's Monthly Magazine ,
146-622: A local government district in 1866. Such districts were reconstituted as urban districts under the Local Government Act 1894 . New Malden was enlarged in 1895 to take in the neighbouring parishes of Coombe and Malden , at which point the urban district was renamed The Maldens and Coombe. Surbiton was also enlarged in 1895, absorbing the parishes of Hook and Tolworth , and again in 1933 when it absorbed Chessington . Both urban districts were incorporated to become municipal boroughs in 1936, at which point The Maldens and Coombe
219-600: A consultant for oil fuels. In 1903 he was appointed Carriage and Wagon Superintendent of the Great Indian Peninsula Railway , a post that he held until 1924. For his war work during World War I , when Stratford Works was employed on munitions work , he was awarded the OBE . He was elected a Member of the ILocoE Council in 1924, and later made a vice-president. He was a frequent contributor to
292-484: A long and notable series of articles on Great Eastern locomotives, published between 1901 and 1913. He also acted as proofreader for The Locomotive , throughout his life. He died on 3 February 1942, aged 76. Tilling was a trained printer , rather than a railwayman, and became a director of the Locomotive Publishing Co. He took a keen amateur interest in railways though and was an early member of
365-578: A long career with Taike and Carlton Ltd. of Victoria Street, London. He was also one of the founding members of the Institution of Locomotive Engineers . His publishing career included being the Consulting Editor of The Locomotive . In addition he authored a number of books on locomotive engineering and on railway history, some co-authored with A.C.W. Lowe. Died 18 September 1938 at Malden, Kingston upon Thames , aged 64. A.C.W. Lowe
438-585: A majority of 3,731 but she was beaten in the May 2010 election by Conservative Zac Goldsmith with a majority of 4,091. Goldsmith retained his seat at the 2015 general election , with a greatly increased majority of 23,015. Goldsmith stood as an Independent candidate in the by-election held on 1 December 2016, but was defeated by Sarah Olney , a Liberal Democrat, after the Conservative Party decided not to put forward its own candidate. Goldsmith regained
511-465: A mass of white hair". Although one of the initial two brothers behind the publishing company, he focused on his engineering career. After serving an apprenticeship at the GER's Stratford Works , he rose to a position of some seniority in the locomotive department. He was involved in the trials of Holden 's oil-burning locomotives and this work on oil firing would be a theme for the rest of his career, around
584-540: A modern, large-scale industry disseminating all types of information. " Publisher " can refer to a publishing company, organization, or an individual who leads a publishing company, imprint , periodical , or newspaper. The publishing process covering most magazine , journal , and book publishers includes: (Different stages are applicable to different types of publishers) Newspapers or news websites are publications of current reports, articles , and features written by journalists . They are free, sometimes with
657-677: A particular field and often push the boundaries established in these fields. They usually have peer review processes before publishing to test the validity and quality of the content. A magazine is a periodical published at regular intervals. It features creative layouts, photography, and illustrations that cover a particular subject or interest. Magazines are available in print or digital formats and can be purchased on apps or websites like Readly or accessed free of charge on apps or websites like Issuu . The global book publishing industry consists of books categorized as fiction or non-fiction and print , e-book , or audiobook . The book market
730-400: A premium edition, or paid for, either individually or through a subscription . They are filled with photographs or other media and usually are subsidized with advertising . Typically, they cover local , national, and international news or feature a particular industry. Some organizations charge premium fees if they have the expertise and exclusive knowledge. The news industry is meant to serve
803-403: A registered ISBN to identify it. Directories contain searchable indexed data about businesses, products, and services. They were printed in the past but are now mostly online. Directories are available as searchable lists, on a map, as a sector-specific portal , as a review site (expert or consumer), or as a comparison site . Although some businesses may not consider themselves publishers,
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#1732787739851876-435: A shop with a small margin (or none at all) compared to a website is very cost-effective because it acts as a huge billboard that offers a browsing experience that enables consumers to make purchasing decisions. It gives them a feel for the brand, has a presence in the community, and creates jobs. Also, using social media publishing to advertise has a good ROI if trending, high-quality content is created that reflects positively on
949-758: A single franchise, e.g., Ballantine Del Rey LucasBooks has the exclusive rights to Star Wars in the United States; Random House UK (Bertelsmann)/Century LucasBooks holds the same rights in the United Kingdom. The video game industry self-publishes through BL Publishing/ Black Library ( Warhammer ) and Wizards of the Coast ( Dragonlance , Forgotten Realms , etc.). The BBC has its own publishing division that does very well with long-running series such as Doctor Who . These multimedia works are cross-marketed aggressively, and sales frequently outperform
1022-623: A subsidized income for publishers. If the advertising has a return on investment (ROI), the publisher can boost income exponentially by increasing the spending. An ROI of up to £10 per £1 invested is possible, as seen in the John Lewis & Partners Christmas campaigns . Likewise, any cost savings that harm the customer/consumer experience can impact a brand in the long term. Multichannel marketing can be more cost-effective in creating an immersive experience that cannot be replicated with one channel. For example, when considering marketing spend,
1095-459: A website, from which anyone can download and read it. An increasing number of authors are using niche marketing online to sell more books by engaging with their readers online. Refer to the ISO divisions of ICS 01.140.40 and 35.240.30 for further information. Publication is the distribution of copies or content to the public . The Berne Convention requires that this can only be done with
1168-624: Is Bentalls , started by Frank Bentall in 1867 in Clarence Street, where it (or at least the completely rebuilt Bentall Centre ) stands. Close to Kingston, and located between Kingston, Richmond and Roehampton, is Richmond Park , one of the oldest of London's royal parks. The borough is home to the highest number of South Koreans in Europe, in the town of New Malden . Kingston has many attractions in and near it, ranging from nature and historical attractions to theme parks . Some of
1241-404: Is a modern term for publishing a book but printing so few copies or with such lack of marketing, advertising, or sales support that it effectively does not reach the public. The book, while nominally published, is almost impossible to obtain through normal channels such as bookshops, often cannot be ordered specially, and has a notable lack of support from its publisher, including refusal to reprint
1314-623: Is almost identical to the coat of arms of the Swedish municipality of Laholm . Both coats of arms can be traced back to the 16th century. The arms of the Norwegian town of Mandal is also similar, but more recent. In 1966 the newly created London Borough added a set crests and supporters taken from the localities merged into it. The crest came from the Municipal Borough of Malden and Coombe , with that borough's arms hung from
1387-421: Is also undertaken by governments, civil society, and private companies for administrative or compliance requirements, business, research, advocacy, or public interest objectives. This can include annual reports , research reports , market research , policy briefings, and technical reports . Self-publishing has become very common. Publishing has evolved from a small, ancient form limited by law or religion to
1460-448: Is an academic publisher run by a university. Oxford University Press is the largest in the world and specializes in research, education, and English language teaching internationally. A catalog is a visual directory or list of a large range of products that allow you to browse and buy from a particular company. In print, this is usually in the format of a softback book or directory. Smaller visual catalogs can be known as brochures. With
1533-421: Is huge, with around 1.5 billion people speaking English. Translation services are also available to make these texts accessible in other languages. Self-publishing makes publishing widely accessible through small print-run digital printing or online self-publishing platforms. E-reader screen technology continues to improve with increased contrast and resolution making them more comfortable to read. Each book has
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#17327877398511606-491: The Harry Potter and James Bond franchises. The publishing landscape is continually evolving. Currently there are four major types of publishers in book publishing: These companies traditionally produce hardcopy books in large print runs. They have established networks which distribute those books to bricks-and-mortar stores and libraries. When a mainstream publisher accepts a book for publication, they require
1679-616: The Institution of Locomotive Engineers . He wrote a number of monographs on locomotives, The Locomotives of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway (1920) and the three-volume Locomotives of the Southern Railway . He died on 25 July 1956. This death precipitated the sale to Ian Allan by the two remaining partners. Tilling was a freemason and also wrote A Short History of the Lodge of St. James, No. 765: 1859-1959 . This
1752-602: The Locomotive Magazine . He also wrote Locomotives: their Construction, Maintenance and Operation , although published by Virtue rather than Locomotive Publishing. It was published only a few months before his death, on 10 February 1936 at home in Hampstead when aged 72 years. The third of the brothers to join, he became the fourth partner in 1896 with the formation of the company. His professional career remained focussed on engineering though, particularly through
1825-838: The London Assembly , the borough forms part of the South West constituency. The borough includes the whole of the Kingston and Surbiton Parliamentary Constituency and part of the Richmond Park Constituency with both constituencies being created in 1997. The previous constituencies re-arranged to form these two had been essentially Conservative. In 1997 the Liberal Democrats won both seats. Jenny Tonge took Richmond Park constituency and in 2005 Susan Kramer became its Liberal Democrat MP with
1898-609: The death duties owing after the death of one of the three partners, W.G. Tilling. In 1992 the archive, together with its associated rights, was acquired by the National Railway Museum , with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund . One of the two founding brothers, and editor of the Locomotive Magazine . Of the brothers, he was the one who dedicated most of his career to the publishing company. "A man of huge girth with
1971-536: The development of books . The Chinese inventor Bi Sheng made a movable type of earthenware c. 1045 , but there are no known surviving examples of his work. The Korean civil servant Ch'oe Yun-ŭi , who lived during the Goryeo Dynasty, invented the first metal moveable type in 1234–1250 AD. In what is commonly regarded as an independent invention, Johannes Gutenberg developed movable type in Europe around 1450, along with innovations in casting
2044-495: The Department of Justice, filing a permanent injunction on the merger. Although newspaper and magazine companies still often own printing presses and binderies, book publishers rarely do. Similarly, the trade usually sells the finished products through a distributor who stores and distributes the publisher's wares for a percentage fee or sells on a sale or return basis. Some major publishers have entire divisions devoted to
2117-468: The Internet, they have evolved into searchable databases of products known under the term e-commerce . Interactive catalogs and brochures like IKEA and Avon allow customers to browse a full range if they have not decided on their purchase. Responsive web and app design will allow further integration between interactive catalog visuals and searchable product databases. Until recently, physical books were
2190-612: The World Wide Web in 1989 soon propelled the website into a dominant publishing medium. Wikis and blogs soon developed, followed by online books , online newspapers , and online magazines . This also facilitated the technological convergence of commercial and self-published content and the convergence of publishing and production into online production through the development of multimedia content. A U.S.-based study in 2016 that surveyed 34 publishers found that straight, able-bodied, white females overwhelmingly represent
2263-496: The Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) have called for reform of the paid-for publishing sector. These unions, representing 14,800 authors, jointly published a report to expose widespread bad practices among companies that charge writers to publish their work while taking away their rights. When an author self-publishes a book, they retain all rights and assume responsibility for all stages of preparing, publishing and distributing
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2336-632: The author must cover all the costs of publication, surrender some rights to the publisher, and pay royalties on sales. Vanity presses often engage in deceptive practices or offer costly, poor-quality services with limited recourse available to the writer. In the US, these practices have been cited by the Better Business Bureau as unfavorable reports by consumers. Given the bad reputation of vanity publishing, many vanity presses brand themselves as hybrid publishers. The Society of Authors (SoA) and
2409-633: The author to sign a contract surrendering some rights to the publisher. In exchange, the publisher will take care of all aspects of publishing the book at the publisher's cost. They rely entirely on sales of the book to recoup those costs and make a profit. The author receives a royalty on each sale (and sometimes an advance on royalties when the book is accepted ). Because of the financial risk , mainstream publishers are extremely selective in what they will publish, and reject most manuscripts submitted to them. In 2013, Penguin (owned by Pearson ) and Random House (owned by Bertelsmann ) merged, narrowing
2482-510: The average stand-alone published work, making them a focus of corporate interest. The advent of the Internet has provided an alternative mode of book distribution and most mainstream publishers also offer their books in ebook format. Preparing a book for e-book publication is the same as print publication, with only minor variations in the process to account for the different publishing mediums; E-book publication also eliminates some costs like
2555-614: The book. The author may hire professionals on a fee-for-service basis as needed, (e.g. an editor, cover designer, proofreader) or engage a company to provide an integrated package. Accessible publishing uses the digitization of books to mark them up into XML and produce multiple formats to sell to customers, often targeting those who experience difficulty reading. Formats include a variety of larger print sizes, specialized print formats for dyslexia , eye tracking problems, and macular degeneration , as well as Braille , DAISY , audiobooks , and e-books . Green publishing means adapting
2628-510: The borough are operated by South Western Railway, who provide regular services to and from London Waterloo . Railway stations in the borough: In March 2011, the main forms of transport that residents used to travel to work were: driving a car or van, 26.1% of all residents aged 16–74; train, 7.1%; bus, minibus or coach, 7.1%; on foot, 6.9%; work mainly at or from home, 4.3%; bicycle, 2.8%; underground, metro, light rail, tram, 2.5%. The Kingston coat of arms displays three salmon and its shield
2701-599: The borough continued to have Surrey postal addresses until postal counties were abolished in 1996. Districts mainly use the KT postcode , except from the parts of Ham in the borough which use the TW code, and the Kingston Vale area in the north-east which has an SW15 postcode. Areas in the borough include: The local authority is Kingston Council, which is based at Kingston upon Thames Guildhall . Since 2000, for elections to
2774-539: The borough's attractions are: Kingston is the 3rd largest retail centre by employment, in London. Sega Amusements International , responsible for the production of arcade games outside Japan, has its head office in Chessington , Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Lidl relocated its UK Headquarters to Kingston in 2020. Sopwith Aviation Company had a factory in the Canbury Park area of Kingston, where
2847-566: The brand. Film, television, radio, and advertisements publish information to their audiences. Computer games, streaming apps, and social media publish content in various ways that can keep audiences more engaged. Marketing additional products closely related to a major film, such as Star Wars , is an example of tie-in publishing. These products include but are not limited to spin-off books, graphic novels, soundtrack albums, computer games, models and toys, social media posts, and promotional publications. Examples of tie-in publishing based on books are
2920-424: The collection of the National Railway Museum . Publishing house Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software, and other content available to the public for sale or free of charge. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works , such as books , comic books , newspapers , and magazines . With the advent of digital information systems,
2993-408: The commercial focus to make a full-time career of it. The Locomotive Publishing Co. acted as a clearing house between them and publishers, offering one of the first of such commercial opportunities for such part-time, although skilled, photographers. LPC initially issued its photographs as 10×8" and 8½×6½" prints or as ' cartes de visite '. Postcards were increasingly popular around this period, with
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3066-547: The consent of the copyright holder, which initially is always the author. In the Universal Copyright Convention , "publication" is defined in Article VI as "the reproduction in tangible form and the general distribution to the public of copies of a work from which it can be read or otherwise visually perceived." Privishing ( priv ate publ ishing , but not to be confused with self-publishing )
3139-405: The country. Kingston was often described as a royal borough , with its right to that title being formally confirmed in 1927. The old borough did not cover the whole parish of Kingston upon Thames, and separate local government arrangements were later put in place for the outlying parts of the parish. Surbiton was made an improvement commissioners district in 1855, and New Malden was made
3212-422: The discount given to retailers (usually around 45 percent). Small publishers, also called independent or indie publishers, operate on a traditional model (i.e. the author surrenders some rights in exchange for the publisher bearing all costs of publishing), but their precise terms can vary greatly. Often, they do not pay an advance on royalties. A hybrid publisher shares the costs of publication (and therefore
3285-750: The famous Sopwith Camel was produced during World War I . The Hawker Hurricane was designed in a site in Kingston town centre and built in the aviation factory near Ham now known as the Hawker Centre. Primary responsibility for education in the borough lies with the local education authority. Free schools : Academy schools : Grammar schools: Independent Schools Kingston has nine South Western Railway stations and two centrally located bus stations , but no London Underground or other Transport for London stations. In 2008, 64 bus routes served Kingston. Coaching interests in Kingston opposed
3358-607: The first widely popular railway magazine. In actuality, 'F. Moore' was the pseudonymous pen-name for two brothers, A.R. Bell and A. Morton Bell, both apprentices at the Stratford Works of the Great Eastern Railway . They began as a photo library, trading between the increasing number of amateur photographers of railways and the growing interest of enthusiasts. A third brother, Walter John Bell, and another apprentice, A.C.W. Lowe, became involved from 1896 with
3431-422: The increase in mass holidays and excursions, themselves reliant on the expanding railway traffic. The company also began to sell photographs as postcards, particularly as themed sets. Some works, particularly for the more populist photographs were coloured. Some paintings were drawn or painted directly, particularly by John Rudd, another artist working under the 'F Moore' pseudonym. The LPC archive now forms part of
3504-548: The launch of Moore's Monthly Magazine . From the 13th issue in January 1897, this was renamed as The Locomotive Magazine . The Locomotive Publishing Company Limited was established in 1899. It began at 9 South Place, Finsbury, moving within the year to 102 Charing Cross Road and in 1903 to their better known long-term address of 3 Amen Corner, London . Amen Corner is at the west end of Paternoster Row where it joins Ave Maria Lane , near St Paul's Cathedral . Paternoster Row
3577-609: The local council offices, the Guildhall. A coin from the reign of each of those kings is set into the base of the stone. The town of Kingston upon Thames was an ancient borough , having been formally incorporated in 1441, with a long history prior to that as a royal manor dating back to Saxon times. The borough was reformed to become a municipal borough in 1836 under the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 , which standardised how most boroughs operated across
3650-576: The mainstream publishing industry to a handful of big publishers as it adapted to digital media. The merger created the largest consumer book publisher globally, with a global market share of more than 25 percent. As of 2022 , approximately 80% percent of the United States trade market for books was controlled by the " Big Five " publishing houses: Penguin Random House , Hachette , HarperCollins , Simon & Schuster , and Macmillan . In November 2020, ViacomCBS agreed to sell Simon & Schuster,
3723-547: The plan of the London and Southampton Railway to run its line to Southampton near Kingston. The line consequently avoided the town with a station opened in 1838 southwest of the town; it was later resited to the present site of Surbiton station . In 1863 a branch was built from Twickenham to a terminus in Kingston. That line was extended to the main line in 1869 to form the Kingston Loop Line . All rail services in
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#17327877398513796-573: The primary source of recording knowledge. For accessibility and global reach, this content can be repurposed for the web. The British Library , for example, holds more than 170 million items with 3 million new additions each year. With consent, content can be published online through e-books, audio books, CMS -based websites, online learning platforms, videos, or mobile apps. On the Internet, writers and copy editors are known as content writers and content editors, although their roles vary from their print-based counterparts. Advertising can provide income or
3869-489: The public interest, hold people and businesses to account, and promote freedom of information and expression. Editors manage the tone of voice of their publication; for example, negative versus positive articles can affect the reader's perspective. A journal is an academic or technical publication also available in digital and(or) print format, containing articles written by researchers, professors, and individuals with professional expertise. These publications are specific to
3942-457: The publishing industry in the US. Salon described the situation as a "lack of diversity behind the scenes in book world." A survey in 2020 by the same group found there has been no significant statistical change in the lack of diversity since the 2016 survey. Lack of diversity in the American publishing industry has been an issue for years. Within the industry, the least amount of diversity
4015-410: The publishing process to minimize environmental impact. One example is the concept of on-demand printing, using digital or print-on-demand technology. This cuts down the need to ship books since they are manufactured close to the customer on a just-in-time basis. A further development is the growth of online publishing, where no physical books are produced. The author creates an e-book and uploads it to
4088-442: The risks) with the author. Because of this financial risk, they are selective in what they publish. The contract varies according to what is negotiated between author and company, but will always include the surrender of some rights to the publisher. Hybrid publishing is the source of debate in the publishing industry, due to the tendency of vanity presses to masquerade as hybrids. A vanity press will publish any book. In return,
4161-555: The scope has expanded to include digital publishing such as e-books , digital magazines , websites , social media , music , and video game publishing . The commercial publishing industry ranges from large multinational conglomerates such as News Corp , Pearson , Penguin Random House , and Thomson Reuters to major retail brands and thousands of small independent publishers. It has various divisions such as trade/retail publishing of fiction and non-fiction, educational publishing, and academic and scientific publishing . Publishing
4234-483: The scribes of Europe had produced since Constantine founded his city in A.D. 330." The history of modern newspaper publishing started in Germany in 1609, with the publication of magazines following in 1663. Missionaries brought printing presses to sub-Saharan Africa in the mid-18th century. Historically, publishing has been handled by publishers , although some authors self-published. The establishment of
4307-587: The seat for the Conservatives in the 2017 general election with a significantly reduced majority of 45 votes. Sarah Olney then regained the seat during the 2019 general election. In 1997 Ed Davey overturned the previous Conservative majority of more than 10,000 in Kingston and Surbiton, to win by 56 votes after three recounts. He retained the seat in 2001 with a majority of 15,676 over the Conservative candidate David Shaw . In 2005 Davey's majority
4380-400: The seat in the 2017 general election . The following table shows the ethnic group of respondents in the 2001 and 2011 census in Kingston upon Thames. Kingston benefits from one of the biggest and most visited shopping areas outside of central London , with a varied selection of high street stores, and a large number of independent boutiques and retailers. The most famous shop in Kingston
4453-468: The site of Windsor Castle , and the London boroughs of Greenwich , and Kensington and Chelsea . The local authority is Kingston upon Thames London Borough Council . The neighbouring districts (clockwise from north) are the London boroughs of Richmond upon Thames , Wandsworth , Merton and Sutton , and the Surrey districts of Epsom and Ewell , Mole Valley and Elmbridge . Kingston upon Thames, on
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#17327877398514526-586: The south bank of the River Thames has existed for many hundreds of years. Many Roman relics have been found in the surrounding areas. A church has stood on the site of All Saints' Church , in the centre of Kingston, for more than a thousand years. An earlier church was sacked by the Vikings in 1009 AD. Kingston was the site of the coronations of seven Anglo-Saxon monarchs : The Coronation Stone , on which they are said to have been crowned stands outside
4599-497: The third largest book publisher in the United States, to Penguin Random House in a deal that, if it had gone through, would have formed the largest publishing company in the world. On November 2, 2021, the United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit (U.S. v. Bertelsmann SE & CO. KGaA, et al.) to block the merger on antitrust grounds, and on October 31, 2022, the D.C. District Court ruled in favor of
4672-540: The title. A book that is privished may be referred to as "killed." Depending on the motivation, privishing may constitute a breach of contract , censorship , or good business practice (e.g., not printing more books than the publisher believes will sell in a reasonable length of time). Publishing became possible with the invention of writing and became more practical upon the introduction of printing . Before printing, distributed works were copied manually by scribes . Due to printing, publishing progressed hand-in-hand with
4745-469: The type based on a matrix and hand mould . The invention of the printing press gradually made books less expensive to produce and more widely available. Early printed books, single sheets, and images created before 1501 in Europe are known as incunables or incunabula . "A man born in 1453, the year of the fall of Constantinople , could look back from his fiftieth year on a lifetime in which about eight million books had been printed, more perhaps than all
4818-453: The way the data is displayed is published. A textbook is an educational book, or e-book, that contains information on a particular subject and is used by people studying that subject. The need for textbook publishing continues due to the global need for education. Textbooks from major publishers are being integrated with online learning platforms for expert knowledge and access to a library of books with digital content. A university press
4891-782: The world; at the Kursk, Kharkov and Sevastopol Railway , the Austrian State Railways , the railways of Sicily, and, in the United States, on the Pennsylvania , the California Southern , and the Los Angeles Terminal . In 1897 he was appointed the first manager of the GER's new wagon shops at Temple Mills . By 1900, he joined the Shell company and traveled throughout Europe, Turkey and Egypt as
4964-440: Was 8,961, and in the May 2010 general election he again retained the seat with a slightly reduced majority, beating the Conservative candidate Helen Whately . In the 2015 general election , Davey's seat was taken by Conservative James Berry with a majority of 2,834. Davey's was one of six Liberal Democrat losses in London and 49 overall as the party suffered its worst election results since its formation in 1988. Davey regained
5037-422: Was completed after his death by Gilbert Fabes and published posthumously. From the very first, the publishing company operated as one of the first specialist photo libraries. Railway photography was increasing in popularity at this time, both by photographers and in demand for their work. Many of these photographers were amateurs, with a keen interest in both photography and their railway subject matter, but without
5110-513: Was in higher-level editorial positions. Publishing on specific contexts Publishing tools Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames is a borough in southwest London . The main town is Kingston upon Thames and it includes Chessington , Malden Rushett , New Malden , Surbiton and Tolworth . It is the oldest of the four royal boroughs in England. The others are Windsor and Maidenhead ,
5183-493: Was long associated with the publishing trade in London. This building had been built as a residence in the 17th century, during the great rebuilding of the area after the 1666 Great Fire . After being bombed out during the London Blitz of 1940, they moved to Horseferry Road . In 1956, the company was sold to another publisher specialising in railways, Ian Allan , and relocated to Surrey. This sale had been precipitated by
5256-409: Was one of the original founders of the company. A graduate of Trinity College, Cambridge , he lived at Gosfield Hall, Halstead , Essex. The extent of his involvement with the magazine was extensive, although now difficult to ascertain. He may have been an initial financial backer, and remained a major shareholder. His extensive writing for the magazine was anonymous, although he is known to have written
5329-486: Was renamed Malden and Coombe. The modern borough was created in 1965 under the London Government Act 1963 , covering the combined area of the former municipal boroughs of Kingston-upon-Thames , Malden and Coombe and Surbiton . The area was transferred from Surrey to Greater London to become one of the 32 London Boroughs. Kingston's royal borough status transferred to the enlarged borough. Most of
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