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Steam Around North Wales: The North Wales Coast and the Lleyn Peninsular
Mike Hitches
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Description for Steam Around North Wales: The North Wales Coast and the Lleyn Peninsular
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The North Wales landscape contains everything from steelworks and collieries to national parks and seaside resorts. Thus, there was plenty of traffic to interest the various railway companies that would be established in the area. The main reason for a railway in North Wales, however, was to create a speedier link between Westminster and Ireland. Although the most important railway in North Wales was the Chester & Holyhead, the first to enter the locality was the Shrewsbury & Chester Railway, opened in 1846. The C&HR was opened two years later to connect London with Ireland via Holyhead. From these ... Read more
The North Wales landscape contains everything from steelworks and collieries to national parks and seaside resorts. Thus, there was plenty of traffic to interest the various railway companies that would be established in the area. The main reason for a railway in North Wales, however, was to create a speedier link between Westminster and Ireland. Although the most important railway in North Wales was the Chester & Holyhead, the first to enter the locality was the Shrewsbury & Chester Railway, opened in 1846. The C&HR was opened two years later to connect London with Ireland via Holyhead. From these ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Steam Around ...
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445607658
SKU
V9781445607658
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Mike Hitches
Mike Hitches is a prolific author, having written several railway and local interest books. His previously published work covers North Wales and the West Midlands as well as Scarborough and he has plans for further titles covering other areas in Yorkshire. Mike's local interest titles are mainly based in Wales but he is planning more for the North Yorkshire area. ... Read more
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