Life Along the Line: A Nostalgic Celebration of Railways and Railway People
Author(s): Paul Atterbury
Takes a nostalgic look at the world of British railways. Focusing on the human experience of the railways - the drivers, firemen, guards, station staff, signalmen, engineers, caterers and, of course, passengers - this book features photographs of steam trains, other locomotives, memorabilia and evocative railway ephemera.
General Information
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- : David & Charles
- : David & Charles
- : 01 September 2010
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Paul Atterbury
- : Hardback
- : 385.0941
- : 256
- : 250 line illustrations
More About The Product
Paul Atterbury is a long-time expert on BBC TV's Antiques Roadshow, and has written on railways, Victorian culture and arts, as well as many other topics. He is also the author of Along Country Lines, Branch Line Britain and Along Lost Lines. Paul lives in a converted railway carriage in Dorset.
Introduction; In & Around The West Country; Across the Network: Posing for the Camera; In & Around Southern England; Across the Network: Working on the Railway; In & Around Wales; Across the Network: Away from the Main Line; In & Around Central England; Across the Network: Passengers; In & Around East Anglia; Across the Network: Enthusiasts; In & Around Northern England; Across the Network: Out of the Ordinary; In & Around Scotland; Index.