The area of King's Cross has witnessed a dramatic transformation, with a
new city rising above, alongside and within some of the country's most
compelling railway heritage. The former Railway Lands remain
extraordinarily rich in historical features, yet those who now reside,
work, study, dine or play in this new world will find their origins hard
to decipher.The Great Northern Railway, with its stations, goods depots,
locomotive sheds, coal yards and stables at King's Cross, served the
needs of the ever-growing metropolis, experiencing growth in the
nineteenth century, competition for trade, weakness between the wars,
and the high age of steam. After the demise of steam, the decaying
industrial landscape was colonised by a variety of new enterprises,
invaded by clubbers, contested by developers and the community, and
captured by artists and photographers.In The King's Cross Story Peter
Darley explores and illuminates the fascinating history of the Railway
Lands over the last 200 years, tracing the evolution of its historical
features through time and space.