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The Great Western Railway (Shire Library)
Tim Bryan
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Description for The Great Western Railway (Shire Library)
Paperback. With a network covering much of the West Country, Wales and the West Midlands, and a history and tradition stretching back more than a century, the Great Western has been seen by many railway historians and enthusiasts as the most famous railway in the world. This book summarises Great Western Railway's place in British history. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 56 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 148.
With a network covering much of the West Country, Wales and the West Midlands, and a history and tradition stretching back more than a century, the Great Western has been seen by many railway historians and enthusiasts as the most famous railway in the world. The history of the GWR was marked by an independence and swagger match by few other railways, its foundations laid by the flamboyant engineer I. K. Brunel who designed famous structures like Paddington Station and Saltash Bridge which still survive today. This book summarises Great Western Railway's place in British history, one secured by a ... Read more
With a network covering much of the West Country, Wales and the West Midlands, and a history and tradition stretching back more than a century, the Great Western has been seen by many railway historians and enthusiasts as the most famous railway in the world. The history of the GWR was marked by an independence and swagger match by few other railways, its foundations laid by the flamboyant engineer I. K. Brunel who designed famous structures like Paddington Station and Saltash Bridge which still survive today. This book summarises Great Western Railway's place in British history, one secured by a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747807889
SKU
9780747807889
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Tim Bryan
Tim Bryan was born deep in GWR territory in the city of Bristol and trained as a librarian before becoming curator at the GWR Museum in Swindon and later Collections Manager at STEAM: Museum of the GWR in Swindon. He is now Head of Collections at the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon and has written numerous books, articles and reviews ... Read more
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