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Somerset Railways: Britain´s Railways in Old Photographs
Ted Gosling
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Paperback. No-one could have imagined what a revolutionary change the dawning of the railway age would have on the British countryside and its inhabitants. Somerset was no exception. This book aims to offer the readers a chance to look back at scenes and locations that were once so common over a wonderful railway network. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 167 x 9. Weight in Grams: 306.
No-one could have imagined what a revolutionary change the dawning of the railway age would have on the British countryside and its inhabitants. Somerset was no exception: the Great Western Railway, the London and South Western Railway, and the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway operated many services throughout this beautiful county. In the age of steam and in later days these companies gave communities employment and security; their stations, crossing and engine sheds transformed the landscape and their locomotives were objects of admiration. This book aims to give the reader a chance to look back at scenes and locations that ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752452128
SKU
V9780752452128
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Ref
99-10
About Ted Gosling
TED GOSLING is a well-known local historian. Together with Mike Clement, a well-respected railway historian, he has written a number of books for The History Press, including Devon Railways. MIKE CLEMENT is a well-respected railway historian. Together with well-known local historian Ted Gosling, he has written a number of books for The History Press, including Devon Railways.
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