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  • Reliance Motor Services

    The Story of a Family-Owned Independent Bus Company

    by David Wilder, Barrie Hedges ...
    The life and times of an independent, British family-owned bus company based in Berkshire that rose up following World War I.Between the two world wars and in the years that followed, several generations relied on country buses. In the days when few could afford a car, the bus was the medium to move between homes in often remote villages and the places where they increasingly went to school, ... Read more

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  • Lambourn Valley Railway - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR

    Stations of the Great Western Railway, #10

    by Charles Darvelle ...
    Series Book 10 - Stations of the Great Western Railway
    A charming history of one of the long closed rural branch lines on the Great Western Railway. The Lambourn Valley was one of the most quintessentially English branch lines in the days of steam.The Lambourn Valley Railway was born as an independent little railway that ran from Newbury up Berkshire's scenic Lambourn Valley to Lambourn. On the way it passed through 9 rural stations and ran through ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • I Tried to Run a Railway

    by Gerard Fiennes ...
    'BR rebel chairman resigns' The Guardian.'Rebel rail chief in row' Daily Mail.'I don't take it back says sacked rail chief' Daily Express.This is the notorious book that got Gerard Fiennes sacked from British Railways while he was Chairman and General Manager of the Eastern Region in 1968.Fiennes became a railwayman by accident, joining the L.N.E.R as a Traffic Apprentice in 1928. Over the next ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Newbury West Fields Halt - Stations of the Great Western Railway

    Stations of the Great Western Railway, #1

    by Charles Darvelle ...
    Series Book 1 - Stations of the Great Western Railway
    A dedicated history of one of the more neglected stations on the Great Western Railway.Newbury West Fields Halt is no more. There is little left on the ground to show where this railway station once stood. It stood just west of the Berkshire town of Newbury and served commuters from the housing estates in the area. Some of the older residents can still remember the trains rattling through the ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Boxford Station - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR

    Stations of the Great Western Railway, #4

    by Charles Darvelle ...
    Series Book 4 - Stations of the Great Western Railway
    A dedicated history of a once busy rural station on a branch line of the Great Western Railway.Boxford was for many years a bustling little rural station on the branch line from Newbury to Lambourn. It is closed now, but some of the older residents can still remember the trains rattling through the station.In this book we learn when Newbury West Fields was built and why. The impact the station had ... Read more

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  • Belfast Taxi: A Drive Through History, One Fare at a Time

    by Lee Henry ...
    In Belfast Taxi the city’s taxi drivers – of all ages and from all backgrounds – tell their stories in their own words, covering everything from the beginnings of the public-hire and private-hire industries, to the dark days of the Troubles and the vital role taxis currently play in Belfast’s burgeoning tourist economy.Join Lee Henry as he tours the city in the company of the city’s drivers, ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • East Garston - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR

    Stations of the Great Western Railway, #7

    by Charles Darvelle ...
    Series Book 7 - Stations of the Great Western Railway
    An enjoyable history of one of the long vanished branch line stations on the Great Western Railway.East Garston is no more. The site remains, but there is little to show where this once bustling village railway station and its level crossing once stood. East Garston handled a wide variety of agricultural freight, as well as passengers and parcels.In this book we learn when East Garston was built ... Read more

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  • 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

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  • Welford Park - Stations of the Great Western Railway GWR

    Stations of the Great Western Railway, #9

    by Charles Darvelle ...
    Series Book 9 - Stations of the Great Western Railway
    A well researched history of one of closed branch line stations on the Great Western Railway.Welford Park Station is no more. This was once the busiest of all the stations on the Lambourn Valley Line serving as it did the huge RAF base nearby as well as the village of Welford. But now there is little left on the ground to show where this railway station once stood. Some of the older residents can ... Read more

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  • 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

    $1.33 USD

  • Townhill Park House: A Brief History

    by Jim Brown and Ralph Coney ...
    This book is an account of the origins and history of Townhill Park House over the past 200 years. Detailed information is given of its occupancy by Lord & Lady Swaythling, with illustrations of the house and grounds during the height of its splendour. Ralph Coney was an engineer with Cunard before becoming a lecturer with the department of Marine Engineering at the Southampton Technical College. ... Read more

    $2.67 USD

  • Lewes Through Time

    by Bob Cairns ...
    Series series Through Time
    The town of Lewes in the South Downs has a long and fascinating history. From its Saxon origins it grew into a medieval walled town dominated by its spectacular Norman castle. Such was its importance that it was the site of a ferocious battle between Henry III and Simon de Monfort. Later still, it was a strongly Protestant community, and the famous Lewes bonfire celebrations continue to draw ... Read more

    $11.99 USD