Specifications
| Publisher | Times Books |
| ISBN 13 | 9780008323752 |
| ISBN 10 | 0008323755 |
| Author | Julian Holland |
| Book Format | Hardcover |
| Language | English |
| Book Description | 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 operating1923 to 1947. Railway companies are grouped into the ‘Big Four’1948 to 1994. Nationalization heralds the era of British RailwaysThe Golden Years of Rail Travel is the perfect gift for all rail enthusiasts. |
| About the Author | From a very young age, Julian Holland has had a fascination with railways. He is the writer and photographer of many bestselling railway books, including the award-winning Mapping the Railways (2011), History of Britain’s Railways (2015) and Golden Years of Rail Travel (2019). 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.Prestigious reference books covering a range of interests and hobbies. |
| Publication Date | 2019-10-03 |
| Number of Pages | 272 pages |
The Times Golden Years of Rail Travel
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