A Century of Railway Travel Contributor(s): Atterbury, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 0747813736 ISBN-13: 9780747813736 Publisher: Shire Publications
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2014 * Out of Print * Click for more in this series: Century of |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - History - Travel | Food, Lodging & Transportation - Rail Travel - Photography | Photoessays & Documentaries |
Dewey: 385 |
LCCN: 2014397949 |
Series: Century of |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.7" W x 5.9" L (0.52 lbs) 112 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Features: Dust Cover, Price on Product |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: From the Edwardian golden age of steam to the present, no mode of travel has captured the hearts of the British people like the railways. In wartime and peace, along major routes and minor, steam, diesel and electric trains, have moved goods, taken commuters to work or families on holidays - a constant presence in an always changing way of life. A Century of Railway Travel tells the story of one hundred years of Britain's railway heritage using striking full-page imagery with commentary from author Paul Atterbury who explains the controversial history and unique appeal of the railways. His expert eye steers the reader through the last hundred years, from the heyday of steam to the tragedy that was Beeching and rail's recent revival. The book stops to consider the great steam engines, the drivers, luggage, passengers, postcards, tickets, station scenes and carriage interiors we all like to remember. |
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