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A Century of Railway Travel (Shire Century Of)
Paul Atterbury
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Description for A Century of Railway Travel (Shire Century Of)
Hardcover. From the Edwardian golden age of steam to the present, the railway has captured the hearts and imaginations of the British people like no other mode of travel. This title presents one hundred years of the British passenger's story, using full-page imagery with commentary. Series: Century of. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: WGF; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 147 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 250.
From the Edwardian golden age of steam to the present, the railway has captured the hearts and imaginations of the British people like no other mode of travel. In wartime and peace, along major routes and minor, steam, diesel and electric trains have carried commuters to work, families to holiday destinations and provided the means to myriad other adventures – the train a constant presence in an ever-changing way of life. A Century of Railway Travel presents one hundred years of the British passenger's story, using striking full-page imagery with commentary from bestselling author Paul Atterbury. From the open platforms of provincial ... Read more
From the Edwardian golden age of steam to the present, the railway has captured the hearts and imaginations of the British people like no other mode of travel. In wartime and peace, along major routes and minor, steam, diesel and electric trains have carried commuters to work, families to holiday destinations and provided the means to myriad other adventures – the train a constant presence in an ever-changing way of life. A Century of Railway Travel presents one hundred years of the British passenger's story, using striking full-page imagery with commentary from bestselling author Paul Atterbury. From the open platforms of provincial ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Century of
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747813736
SKU
9780747813736
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Paul Atterbury
Paul Atterbury is the author of numerous books on railway topics including Branch Line Britain and Along Lost Lines and has appeared regularly as an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow.
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