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The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel Julian Holland

The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel By Julian Holland

The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel by Julian Holland


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Celebrate the heyday of passenger rail travel around Britain with this beautiful Times railway book.

The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel Summary

The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel by Julian Holland

Celebrate the heyday of passenger rail travel around Britain with this beautiful Times railway book.

Take a journey back to the boom time for Britain's railways, through a unique collection of fascinating stories, photographs, posters and railway ephemera.

Leading railway author Julian Holland tells the story of an evocative period in Britain's railway history - gone forever but never forgotten.

Explore a century of rail travel in Britain, covering three important periods:

  • Late 19th century to 1922. The zenith of Britain's railways, with 120 companies operating
  • 1923 to 1947. Railway companies are grouped into the 'Big Four'
  • 1948 to 1994. Nationalization heralds the era of British Railways

The Golden Years of Rail Travel is the perfect gift for all rail enthusiasts.

About Julian Holland

From a very young age, Julian Holland has had a fascination with railways. He is the writer and photographer on many bestselling railway books, including the award-winning The Times Mapping the Railways (HarperCollins, 2011), History of Britain's Railways (HarperCollins, 2015), Britain's Hidden Railways (HarperCollins, 2018), and was a major contributor to The Train Book (DK, 2014).
As well as being passionate about train travel, Julian is a leading commentator on railways - he travels around Britain giving illustrated lectures and regularly appears as a guest expert on radio and television.

Additional information

GOR010015310
9780008323752
0008323755
The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel by Julian Holland
Used - Like New
Hardback
HarperCollins Publishers
2019-10-03
272
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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