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  • Mail Trains

    by Julian Stray ...
    Series Book 657 - Shire Library
    Central to the prompt delivery of the nation's mail is its efficient transit throughout the country.From 1830, the Post Office relied increasingly on the overland rail network to achieve this, with Railway Post Offices, Sunday Sorting Tenders and District Sorting Carriages among the services introduced. More important lines carried the famous 'Night Mail' carriages, rarely seen by the public, ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

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  • British Railways in the 1950s and ’60s

    by Greg Morse ...
    Series Book 699 - Shire Library
    As Britain moved from austerity to prosperity in the 1950s and 1960s, it became clear that British Railways needed to modernise its equipment and rationalise its network if it was to hold its own in the face of growing competition from road and air transport.After attempting to maintain pre-war networks and technology in the 1950s, a reversal of policy in the 1960s brought line closures, new ... Read more

    $9.89 CAD

  • Isambard Kingdom Brunel

    by Robin Jones ...
    A biography of the nineteenth-century Englishman who was " one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history" ( Nature).Civil and mechanical engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel's accomplishments were extraordinary—involving the Great Western Railway, the SS Great Britain, the Clifton Suspension Bridge, prefabricated hospital buildings for use during the Crimean War, and more. Born ... Read more

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  • Great Victorian Railway Journeys

    How Modern Britain was Built by Victorian Steam Power

    by Karen Farrington ...
    The perfect companion to Bradshaw’s guide book. Showcasing in colour all that is great about Bradshaw’s guide.Great British Railway Journeys has been a hugely successful TV programme, which is now into its third series on BBC2. Much as Michael Palin built up a dedicated fan base for travel around the globe, so Michael Portillo has done likewise for lovers of trains in his explorations the length ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Speen for Donnington - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR

    Stations of the Great Western Railway, #2

    by Charles Darvelle ...
    Series Book 2 - Stations of the Great Western Railway
    A dedicated history of one of the vanished Great Western Railway stations that closed in the 1960s.Speen for Donnington Station is no more. This small rural station once had its own full time staff and a thriving traffic of passengers and agricultural produce. Some of the older residents in the villages can still remember the trains rattling through the station, over the level crossing and through ... Read more

    $0.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Flying Scotsman

    The Train, The Locomotive, The Legend

    by Bob Gwynne ...
    Series Book 586 - Shire Library
    The Flying Scotsman is probably the most famous railway locomotive in the world. It first caused a sensation for its beauty and its speed in 1923, and it soon became a national icon. The fastest and most comfortable way of travelling between London and Scotland, The Flying Scotsman only got faster and more luxurious as competition from other routes, airlines, and the motor car threatened. From ... Read more

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  • Journey 14: Dublin to Derry

    by Karen Farrington ...
    Series Book 14 - Great British Railway Journeys
    A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.The late nineteenth century brought railway fever to Ireland, and Victorian travellers were keen to explore a country rich in myth and mystery. Starting in the beautiful city of Dublin, Michael Portillo travels to the fishing port of Balbriggan, crosses the spectacular Boyne viaduct, and learns ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

  • Journey 13: Berwick to the Isle of Man

    by Karen Farrington ...
    Series Book 13 - Great British Railway Journeys
    A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.Robert Stephenson’s stunning Royal Border Bridge at Berwick is the starting point for this journey, which also features his High Level Bridge at Newcastle. As the line ploughs through heather and bracken from Newcastle to Carlisle, Michael Portillo learns about the railway speculation which ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

  • Walks Through History - Birmingham: Digbeth: The Early Beginnings of Modern Birmingham

    by John Wilks ...
    This walk is one of twelve walks in John Wilks' Walks Through History - Birmingham series which contains twelve walks within the city. The whole book is available as an ebook or physical book or you could try this one out first. The book is a celebration of the beauty and poetry of the county. Each walk in this book has been chosen not only because it is a pleasant walk in its own right, but also ... Read more

    $1.83 CAD

  • The Lost Works of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

    by John Christopher ...
    ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL is famous for the engineering wonders he left behind - from the SS Great Britain to the delights of Paddington and Temple Meads stations, but much of what he designed has been lost. From the ships Great Western and Great Eastern to the majestic water towers of Crystal Palace, the Hungerford Bridge and the South Devon atmospheric railway, many of Brunel's achievements have ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • The GWR Story

    by Rosa Matheson ...
    The Great Western Railway – quickly coming to be known as 'God's Wonderful Railway' – was once regarded as the most advanced in the world. Engineered by Isambard Kingdom Brunel it was initially designed to connect Bristol to London and came to develop a distinct character all of its own, one of the many reasons why it remains a much-loved and popular area of interest.This book traces its history ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Journey 10: Great Yarmouth to London

    by Karen Farrington ...
    Series Book 10 - Great British Railway Journeys
    A glorious insight into the history, landscape and people of Britain, from The Sunday Times bestseller.The line between Great Yarmouth to London brought holidaymakers flocking to the coast and transported herrings, fresh vegetables and milk into London. Starting in Great Yarmouth, Michael Portillo’s journey takes him through the coastal resorts of Southwold and Southend via innovative swing ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD