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  • Steam on the Southern and Western

    A New Glimpse of the 1950s & 1960s

    by David Knapman ...
    Steam on the Southern and Western is a personal record of railway views that were captured on black and white film in the late 1950s and 1960s, until the demise of steam on British Railways.The style of the book is the well-tried and- tested picture and captions format, and the majority of the pictures are black and white photography. Not every picture portrays a train as there are interesting ... Read more

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  • Steam Heritage, 1986–2000

    A Pictorial Journey

    by David Knapman ...
    We can now celebrate the 200 years anniversary of railways, which have served to connect communities across this country and across world countries. Our railways started with steam power in 1825, until steam was phased out by British Railways in 1968.Nowadays the preservation movement continues to provide the glorious spectacle of steam trains at work in many parts of the U.K. The preserved ... Read more

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  • Steam Across the Regions

    A Pictorial Rail Journey Through Britain

    by David Knapman ...
    The railroad photographer presents original images from the steam era across all the former British Railways regions.As a young photographer in the 1960s, David Knapman was captivated by the drama and grandeur of steam locomotives. In this beautiful collection from his extensive body of work, he shares a thrilling journey through British Railways many lines.Originally from the Southern Region, ... Read more

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  • Steam Heritage, 1972–1985

    A Pictorial Tribute

    by David Knapman ...
    The first of two books covering the steam heritage scene, with photos of more than ninety different locomotives that have been withdrawn from active service.It is over fifty years since the main line steam revival began in October 1971 with the return to steam by 6000 King George V, thanks to the efforts of Peter Prior and the help from the British Railways Board.This is not the whole story, in ... Read more

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  • Steam on the Eastern & Midland

    A New Glimpse of the 1950s & 1960s

    by David Knapman ...
    The author and railway photographer presents a stunning collection of original images showing steam locomotives in action in the mid-20th century.This is the second book from David Knapman's personal record of railway views that were captured on black and white film in the late 1950's and 1960's, until the demise of steam on British Railways. Using the same format as its companion volume, Steam on ... Read more

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    by Stanley C. Jenkins ...
    Series series Through Time
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  • Wolverhampton Railways Through Time

    by Mike Hitches ...
    Series series Through Time
    From humble beginnings, Wolverhampton grew to become a significant railway town. Its success hinged upon its industrial might, which attracted several train companies to the town all hoping to profit from the area's trade and prosperity. The railways were the scene of bitter enmity, devious schemes and unlikely alliances, as rival companies fought to gain the upper hand. The legacy of this was two ... Read more

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  • London Underground The Quiz Book

    Every pub quiz question never asked about the tube!

    by Mike Dugdale ...
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    by Simon McNeill-Ritchie, Ron Elam ...
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  • Britains Declining Secondary Railways through the 1960s

    The Blake Paterson Collection

    by Kevin McCormack, Martin Jenkins ...
    This is an evocative selection of high quality colour views, each of which recaptures the lost age of Britain's branch lines and secondary railways, of which so many were axed following implementation of the 'Beeching Report' during the 1960s. Most importantly, the previously unpublished views in this book are the work of one man, Blake Paterson, a professional railwayman, who was also an ... Read more

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  • The Later Years of British Rail 1980-1995: The North of England and Scotland

    by Patrick Bennett ...
    The railway in 1980 had not changed much since the 1960s. There were certainly no more steam locomotives, but passenger trains consisted largely of carriages hauled by locomotives, which had mostly been constructed in the 1950s or early 1960s. Secondary services were provided by various types of multiple units from the same era. Freight traffic was still buoyant and marshalling yards busy. There ... Read more

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